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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does the narrator suggest would have been better to explain Mona's "illness"?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) A nervous condition.
(c) Influenza or ptomaine poisoning.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. In "Light of Love," which lover knows the narrator best?
(a) Death.
(b) Pride.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Joy.

3. In "Social Note," what advice does the narrator give to women who are seduced by "discreet" men?
(a) Be discreet as well.
(b) Run.
(c) Tell everyone.
(d) Consider yourself lucky.

4. What complaint does the narrator of "Bohemia" express about sculptors and singers?
(a) They tell everyone about their affairs.
(b) They never know anything.
(c) They can never say no.
(d) They only think about sex.

5. What has become a "bitterness" for the narrator if "Iseult of Brittany"?
(a) Her lost love.
(b) Her deep pride.
(c) Her frail cup.
(d) Her lovely hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?

2. What does the narrator wish for the girl in the poem "Story"?

3. What animal is described in the poem "Parable for a Certain Virgin"?

4. What animal did the last of Hobie's decorators collect and add to his decor?

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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