Happy Birthday (Katharine Brush) Quiz

Andy was very ___ with him. He talked very rudely and impatiently to him.

• conspicuous
• glossy
• indignant
• curt

In China, her blonde hair was ___. It was very hard not to notice her.

• conspicuous
• glossy
• indignant
• curt

She has wonderfully ___ hair. It is like the one on shampoo commercials.

• conspicuous
• glossy
• indignant
• curt

She was very smug and ___ about getting the promotion.

• conspicuous
• glossy
• self-satisfied
• curt

1. She wrote an ___ letter to the paper complaining about the council's action.

• conspicuous
• indignant
• self-satisfied
• curt

Who was giving a surprise birthday party in the story?

• The husband
• The wife
• The children
• The grandfather

In the first line of the story, it writes, “They were a couple in their late thirties, and they looked unmistakably married.” What is the writer trying to suggest here?

• To make the story more exciting
• To create s special effect of fantasy
• To create a sense of irony
• A. To give a sense of humor

Which of the followings is NOT a part of the surprise birthday party?

• A. An orchestra playing Happy Birthday to You
• A small cake
• A nice suit as a birthday gift
• All the answers

What was the husband’s reaction to the surprise party?

• He felt very happy.
• He felt very embarrassed.
• He cried his tears for the arrangement.
• A. He felt funny about it.

What did the wife do at the end of the story?

• She beat her husband.
• She yelled at the waiters and the husband.
• She left the restaurant without her husband.
• She cried quietly and heartbrokenly.