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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade does the narrator give to a "passing fair" lady in the poem "Roundel"?
(a) A+.
(b) F.
(c) B.
(d) D-.

2. How long has the Old Gentleman lived with the Bains?
(a) For about five years.
(b) For almost ten years.
(c) For about five months.
(d) Almost eight years.

3. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?
(a) The Old Gentleman's death.
(b) The Old Gentleman's doctor.
(c) The Old Gentleman's return.
(d) Their brother, Matt, to arrive.

4. In the story "Mr. Durant," how long has it been since Mr. Durant first met Rose?
(a) About two years before the story begins.
(b) About three months before the story begins.
(c) About six months before the story begins.
(d) About three weeks before the story begins.

5. Which of the following best describes the way that the young man in "The Waltz" dances?
(a) His movements are stiff, but he tries to excute them precisely.
(b) He has a natural, graceful movement that others admire.
(c) He makes up his own moves, stepping on his partner and kicking her shin.
(d) He tries to mimic the popular moves of the day, but fails.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what trait is Mrs. Martindale known?

2. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?

3. What is the girl examining at the beginning of the story "The Sexes"?

4. What does the young man in "The Waltz" offer to do after the band stops playing?

5. In the story "Arrangement in Black and White," why is the woman at the dinner party relieved that she did not use the "n-word" in front of Walter Williams?

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