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

2. Where does Miss Coulson meet the iceman on the next morning?
(a) In the vacant lot next door.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the park across from the house.

3. What is comic about the turn of phrase "she withstood the attack of the ethereal mildness" (334)?
(a) The understatement of the danger.
(b) The contradiction in the terms "attack" and "ethereal mildness."
(c) The idea that "mildness" could be "ethereal."
(d) The surprise ending to a well-known phrase.

4. What is clear in the first interaction between Mr. Coulson, Miss Coulson, and Mrs. Widdup?
(a) Mr. Coulson is used to having to trick Miss Coulson in order to get his way.
(b) Both Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup are aware that Miss Coulson will disapprove of them having a relationship.
(c) Mrs. Widdup is much more intelligent than she seems at first.
(d) Miss Coulson has no idea that Mr. Coulson has romantic intentions toward Mrs. Widdup.

5. What does the narrator call the "most potent weapons of insidious May" (334)?
(a) Warm breezes.
(b) Sunny days.
(c) Birds.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "portières" that Miss Coulson is sitting near?

2. When the narrator lists the kinds of inappropriate relationships that May encourages, one of the items in the list is "old chaps" who dress up and "parade in front of the Normal School" (332). Who are these old men trying to impress with their fancy clothing?

3. When Miss Coulson stands thinking at the window, to what insects does she mentally compare Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup?

4. What is Mrs. Widdup's job?

5. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?

(see the answer key)

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