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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?
(a) Red.
(b) Navy.
(c) Lemon yellow.
(d) Black.

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

3. How long does Mimi have to prepare for her husband's leave?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) A whole weekend.
(c) A week.
(d) Forty-eight hours.

4. How long is Mimi's husband supposed to have for leave in the story "The Lovely Leave"?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Forty-eight hours.
(c) A whole weekend.
(d) One week.

5. How does Mr. Durant plan to get rid of the stray dog?
(a) He is going to put it outside after the kids go to sleep and tell them it ran away.
(b) He will sneak it away to a man who will "dispose" of it for him.
(c) He will drive it far away and drop it off in the middle of nowhere.
(d) After the children go to sleep, he is going to take it to the animal shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?

2. How does the young man in "The Sexes" convince the girl that he is not interested in Florence Leaming?

3. According to Mrs. Whittaker, why has the Old Gentleman left all of his money to her?

4. What is Walter Williams' profession?

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

(see the answer key)

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