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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What animal did the last of Hobie's decorators collect and add to his decor?
(a) Giraffes.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Zebras.
(d) Turtles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?

2. In the poem "The Trifler," who would the narrator like to take as a lover?

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

4. According to the girl in "A Telephone Call," why should a woman not keep calling a man on the phone?

5. How do Annabel and Midge react after learning the price of the necklace in the shop window?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message about love is conveyed by the poem "A Very Short Song"?

2. Compare the poems "Social Note" and "For An Unknown Lady."

3. How does the woman in "Arrangement in Black and White" characterize her husband?

4. How might Mrs. Martindale solve Mrs. Wyman's problem and her own at the same time?

5. Describe the role of Mrs. Whittaker in the story "The Wonderful Old Gentleman."

6. Why does the woman in "The Waltz" agree to dance with the young man even though she does not want to?

7. What does the short story "The Sexes" reveal about the relationship between the young man and the girl he is dating?

8. What is ironic about Mrs. Martindale's volunteer efforts in the short story, "Song of the Shirt, 1941"?

9. Explain the irony in the poem "The False Friends."

10. What is the cause of the underlying tension between the young bride and the groom in "Here We Are"?

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