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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of flowers does the woman at the dinner party have in her hair in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) White daisies.
(b) Pink velvet poppies.
(c) Live blue orchids.
(d) Red silk roses.

2. What does the bride plan to do as soon as they settle into the hotel?
(a) Order up cocktails.
(b) Take a hot bath.
(c) Write a few letters.
(d) Take a short nap.

3. How does Mrs. Whittaker react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She sighs and hugs her sister quietly.
(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 begins to weep passionately.

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

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

6. 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 is more worldy and attracts more lovers.
(c) She is slower and attracts fewer admirers.
(d) She used to be whatever a man wanted, but now she is her own person.

7. 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.

8. How does Mr. Durant react to Rose's announcement that she will not return and does not want to see him again?
(a) He pleads with her to come back.
(b) He says he will miss her, but admits that it is the best decision.
(c) He is amused and happy that he will not have to deal with her.
(d) He is disappointed but understanding.

9. What is the girl examining at the beginning of the story "The Sexes"?
(a) Her finger nails.
(b) The design in the sofa pattern.
(c) Her handkerchief.
(d) Her reflection in the mirror.

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

11. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Bain lived in their home?
(a) Twenty-two years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Almost five years.
(d) Twenty-eight years.

12. What message does the poem "Men" convey?
(a) Men try to understand women, but they never will.
(b) Men will claim to love a woman as she is, but then try to change her.
(c) Men may drive women crazy, but they still need each other.
(d) Men are only interested in a woman's outward appearance.

13. Where are the couple in the train car headed?
(a) Their new home.
(b) Their wedding reception.
(c) Their wedding.
(d) Their honeymoon.

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

15. Who is Joe Brooks?
(a) The bride's friend who has promised to send a gift when he returns from his business trip.
(b) The best man who is supposed to pick them up at the train station.
(c) The groom's friend who flirts with the bride's friends.
(d) The bride's old boyfriend who was not invited to the wedding.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the poem "I Shall Come Back," from where will the narrator return?

4. In "The Standard of Living," what are Annabel's and Midge's occupations?

5. Where is the newlywed couple going for their honeymoon?

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