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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator wish for the girl in the poem "Story"?
(a) That her mother will wash her mouth out with soap.
(b) That she will find true love.
(c) That she will be the first to leave her relationship.
(d) That her lover will be faithful.

2. What important lesson has "The Little Old Lady in Lavender Silk" learned from life?
(a) There is nothing more fun than a man.
(b) Education is more important than any other pleasure.
(c) Always keep company with people of your own social status.
(d) Never trust a younger man.

3. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) She had never noticed how thick her waist was.
(b) She had never noticed that her skin was dark.
(c) She had not known that she wore a wig.
(d) She did not realize how short she was.

4. In the story "Lady With a Lamp," how long has Mona been in bed?
(a) Nearly two weeks.
(b) Over a month.
(c) Almost three days.
(d) Almost six weeks.

5. What is the girl examining at the beginning of the story "The Sexes"?
(a) Her reflection in the mirror.
(b) Her finger nails.
(c) The design in the sofa pattern.
(d) Her handkerchief.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the narrator of "Sweet Violets" similar to the violets?

2. What does Hobie do after Kit leaves?

3. Who helps Rose arrange her abortion?

4. What kind of necklace do Annabel and Midge see in the window of the jewelry shop?

5. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?

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