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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. What is the name of the servant who usually gives Mr. Coulson his medication?
(a) Higgins.
(b) Treadwell.
(c) Marley.
(d) Foster.

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

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

4. Miss Coulson has a "lorgnette" (334). What is a lorgnette?
(a) A round, flat case designed to hold medications or tobacco.
(b) Glasses that have a handle instead of ear-pieces.
(c) A high-necked, long-sleeved sweater.
(d) A piece of jewelry used to hold a scarf or shawl closed.

5. Who is Miss Van Meeker Constantia Coulson?
(a) Mr. Coulson's granddaughter.
(b) Mr. Coulson's aunt.
(c) Mr. Coulson's sister.
(d) Mr. Coulson's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mr. Coulson hesitate as he says, "In the spring...a y -- that is a man's -- fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (333)?

5. After the iceman tells Miss Coulson, "It'll be a pleasure to fix things up for you any way you please," the narrator comments "Alas for May" (334). What is implied by this comment?

(see the answer key)

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