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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "False Friends," during what month does the narrator's heart heal?
(a) April.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) June.

2. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former lover?
(a) Her absence.
(b) Her death.
(c) Her verse.
(d) Her fidelity.

3. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?
(a) She politely refuses and waits for another man to ask.
(b) She turns him down and then laughs about him after he leaves.
(c) She pretends that she is waiting for someone.
(d) She accepts, but then mentally complains the whole time.

4. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?
(a) It was short, but lovely.
(b) She cannot describe it because she is crying too much.
(c) It was a disaster.
(d) It was frustrating, and she wished she could do it over.

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?
(a) She was afraid it would embarrass Mr. Williams.
(b) She was afraid that Mr. Williams might have found it offensive.
(c) She was afraid that the other guests would be offended.
(d) She was afraid she would embarrass her host.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?

2. Who invented the rules for the game that Annabel and Midge play?

3. How do Annabel and Midge react after learning the price of the necklace in the shop window?

4. How old is Mr. Durant?

5. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?

(see the answer key)

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