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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Marry Month of May".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?
(a) They are the same age.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

2. When Miss Coulson stands thinking at the window, to what insects does she mentally compare Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup?
(a) Mayflies.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Fleas.

3. What claim is the narrator making by calling humans "lineal scions of the pansy" (332)?
(a) Humans are the servants of nature.
(b) Plants and animals are just as valuable as humans.
(c) Pansies are more like humans than most people realize.
(d) Humans and flowers are related through evolution.

4. On the final morning of the story, what causes Mr. Coulson's mood to change?
(a) He is in much less pain than usual.
(b) Miss Coulson has told him that he is behaving badly.
(c) Mrs. Widdup has threatened to quit.
(d) It is warm again and the windows are open.

5. What is the "twist" at the end of this story?
(a) Mrs. Widdup turns out to be wealthy, herself.
(b) Mr. Coulson never had any romantic intentions toward Mrs. Widdup at all.
(c) Miss Coulson runs away with the iceman.
(d) Mrs. Widdup's husband is still alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Coulson complains about the cold, what is his servant's response?

2. How does the narrator suggest the reader should respond to the poet who praises the month of May?

3. When the author compares May to Circe and explains the comparison at length, what literary technique is he using?

4. Which bird is Mr. Coulson said to be "elder brother" to in May?

5. What is the implication of the passage "She blushed. Oh, yes, it can be done. Just hold your breath and compress the diaphragm" (333)?

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