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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?
(a) $250,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $150,000.
(d) $25,000.

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

3. Who decided that the Old Gentleman should come to live with the Bains?
(a) Mr. Bain.
(b) The Old Gentleman.
(c) Mrs. Bain.
(d) Mrs. Whittaker.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rose?

2. What did Mrs. Martindale have the jeweler make out of the various gems that she gathered?

3. 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?

4. How long is Mimi's husband supposed to have for leave in the story "The Lovely Leave"?

5. What does the young man offer to go out and get for the girl in the the story "The Sexes"?

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