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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare the lighting in the speakeasy?
(a) A church confessional.
(b) A kitchen cupboard.
(c) Mammoth Cave.
(d) A back alley at midnight.

2. In "Social Note," what advice does the narrator give to women who are seduced by "discreet" men?
(a) Consider yourself lucky.
(b) Tell everyone.
(c) Be discreet as well.
(d) Run.

3. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?
(a) They frighten her.
(b) She is jealous because they are "pompous" and well-behaved.
(c) Other people only speak kindly of the dead.
(d) She does not want to become one of them.

4. In "The Leal," on what can the narrator rely?
(a) She has been true to herself even if she has offended some people.
(b) Her enemies will be faithful to her until the day she dies.
(c) Her art will always be good company.
(d) Her true friends will always be by her side.

5. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?
(a) If he accuses her of being sullen.
(b) If he admires another woman.
(c) If he mocks her for being too fond of him.
(d) If he criticizes her poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Murdock feel about her dress as she leaves her visit with Miss Noyes and Lily Wynton?

2. What does the narrator say would help Mona?

3. According to "General Review of the Sex Situation," what is the biggest challenge that men and women face in their relationships?

4. In "The New Love," how does the narrator regard her new lover?

5. During what year is the story "Just a Little One" set?

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