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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. The story opens with the word "prithee" (332). What does this word mean in this context?
(a) I disapprove of this.
(b) Keep this information secret.
(c) Listen carefully.
(d) Please, I am begging you.

2. Why does Mrs. Widdup go into Mr. Coulson's room in the afternoon on the second day of the story?
(a) She hears him ring for help.
(b) She is concerned that he is all by himself.
(c) She needs to tell him that everyone else has left the house.
(d) She wants him to finish what he was going to say on the day before.

3. Why does Miss Coulson ask when Mrs. Widdup's vacation begins?
(a) She will need to make arrangements for Mr. Coulson's care.
(b) She is wondering if Mr. Coulson will try to go away with Mrs. Widdup.
(c) She is eager to get Mrs. Widdup away from Mr. Coulson.
(d) She is hoping to get away from the house for a while, herself.

4. Which bird is Mr. Coulson said to be "elder brother" to in May?
(a) Chickadee.
(b) Turtle-dove.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Robin.

5. Whom does the narrator refer to as "the venerable and scarcely suspecting victim of May" (334)?
(a) The iceman.
(b) Mr. Coulson.
(c) Miss Coulson.
(d) Mrs. Widdup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Mr. Coulson suffer from?

2. Where Mr. Coulson is sitting, two main smells are "battling": the smell of flowers and what other smell?

3. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?

4. What are the details about the iceman's sleeves and hat intended to convey?

5. What is the "twist" at the end of this story?

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