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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?
(a) He forgot all of his luggage at the train station.
(b) He has been discharged by the Air Force.
(c) He wants to divorce her.
(d) His leave has been canceled, and he must be on the next train.

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

5. In the story "The Sexes," why is the girl upset with the young man?
(a) He has just told her that he does not like her hat.
(b) He is trying to break off their relationship.
(c) He has arrived late for their date.
(d) She thinks that he spent too much time with another girl the night before.

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

7. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?
(a) It was short, but lovely.
(b) It was frustrating, and she wished she could do it over.
(c) She cannot describe it because she is crying too much.
(d) It was a disaster.

8. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?
(a) She organizes fundraisers for war relief efforts.
(b) She sews uniforms for soldiers at war.
(c) She sews hospital gowns for the war relief.
(d) She knits blankets for the army hospitals.

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

10. How old is Rose?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Nineteen.

11. About how long has the couple in the train car been married?
(a) About twelve days.
(b) About three days.
(c) About twelve hours.
(d) About three hours.

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

13. In the poem "Hearthside," what does the narrator dream of?
(a) A time when all the world is at peace.
(b) Children who have gone away.
(c) Visiting far-away places.
(d) Returning to the warm of home.

14. In the poem "Braggart," why does the narrator claim to be better off than her reader?
(a) She will die young and remain beautiful and young while others will grow old.
(b) She has lived a full life and loves herself more than any man.
(c) She has learned to be happy without a lover.
(d) She knows how to make a man love her even if he is taken.

15. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Michigan Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?

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

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

4. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?

5. Why has the Bains' son, Paul, been sent away?

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