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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the newlywed couple going for their honeymoon?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) San Francisco.

2. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Put a fussy baby to sleep.
(b) Sooth herself over a lost love.
(c) Quiet her lover so he will not ask about her betrayals.
(d) Make a pretty woman fall asleep so that she can get the men herself.

3. In "A Telephone Call," what time did the young man say he would call?
(a) Nine o' clock.
(b) Five o' clock.
(c) Six o'clock.
(d) Seven o' clock.

4. In the poem "I Shall Come Back," from where will the narrator return?
(a) From the dream of love.
(b) From her sorrow.
(c) From the forest.
(d) From the grave.

5. Who is the one woman who hates Hobie?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

6. How old is Mr. Durant?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Thirty-nine.
(c) Forty-nine.
(d) Fifty.

7. According to the young woman in "You Were Perfectly Fine," what was the most important thing that ever happened to her and the young man?
(a) The taxi ride that they had taken around the park the evening before.
(b) The dinner party that they had been invited to the evening before.
(c) The conversation that they are having about his drunken behavior.
(d) The challenge of dealing with his offensive and drunken actions.

8. According to the poem "Indian Summer," how has the narrator changed since her youth?
(a) She has learned to never trust a man.
(b) She used to be whatever a man wanted, but now she is her own person.
(c) She is slower and attracts fewer admirers.
(d) She is more worldy and attracts more lovers.

9. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She immediately begins to weep passionately.
(b) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.
(c) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(d) She sighs and lays her head on her husband's chest.

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

11. What is Mimi's husband most looking forward to during his short visit with her?
(a) A hot bath in a tub.
(b) A long, uninterrupted nap.
(c) A good home-cooked meal.
(d) A quiet conversation with his wife.

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

13. Who invented the rules for the game that Annabel and Midge play?
(a) Midge's mother.
(b) Annabel's older sister.
(c) Annabel.
(d) Midge.

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

15. How do Annabel and Midge react after learning the price of the necklace in the shop window?
(a) At first they are horrified, but then they are angry.
(b) They angry with themselves.
(c) At first they are offended, but then they are dejected.
(d) They are angry with one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Annabel give to support her agreement with Midge that a pearl necklace is a good "purchase"?

2. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?

3. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?

4. What imaginary "purchase" puts a strain on the relationship between Annabel and Midge?

5. What does Hobie do after Kit leaves?

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