Fourteen

Which quotation best explains Mrs. Pringle's main reason for being upset with

Mr. Harper?

• A. Dunham, I've just had word from Mr. Harper that he was called away to the bedside of a friend who is very ill He sent me these flowers- it's a good thing he did.

• B. It's too bad- ofter vou've set it all so beautifully -and it's getting so late-some one might be coming any moment.

• C. His flowers, indeed, to make me forgive him-now look at the trouble he's put me to-thirteen! I wonder whom I could get to come in the last minute.

• D. I would establish my social position for life! And I've such a reputation for

  being a wonderful hostess.

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In paragraph 11, the word negligence means

• F. Appearance

• G. Companionship

• H. Resourcefulness

• J. Irresponsibility

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The author uses the problem of having 13 guests at a dinner table in paragraphs 10 and 11 to-

• A. highlight the symbolic nature of the number 13 in literature

• B. present Dunham's point of view to the audience without revealing it to

  Mrs. Pringle

• C. satirize and expose the foolishness of etiquette in high society at the time

  the play was written

• D. establish dramatic irony by having the audience aware of the missing guests

  before Mrs. Pringle

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Read these sentences from paragraph 16.

ELAINE: Well, mother, I don't have to be at the table. It's your party, anyway. Everybody's married and older than I am.

Based on these sentences, the reader can conclude that -

• F. Elaine is excited to attend the party and get introduced to society.

• G. Elaine does not want to attend if Mr. Morgan comes to the party.

• H. Elaine only wants to talk to Mr. Farnsworth at the party.

• J. Elaine does not care about attending her mother's party.

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Paragraphs 17 through 19 are significant to the development of the plot because they -

• A. explain the reason that Mrs. Pringle is having the dinner party

• B. introduce the audience to a main character in the play

• C. highlight Elaine's desire to do anything to please her mother

• D. provide a motive for Mr. Harper to miss the dinner party

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Which phrase has the same meaning as the word "tongue" in paragraph 20?

• F. Need to eat

• G. Ability to speak

• H. Desire to socialize

• J. Capacity to use a foreign language

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Read this quotation from paragraph 21.

"Ohl That's a shamel I'm heartbroken. Oh! My dear, how can We get along without you! But have you really tried? Oh, I'm reduced to tears. Good-bye, dear. [She hangs up the receiver, and takes it down again.] Well I'm glad she dropped out-"

How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?

• A. It illuminates the reason why Mrs. Pringle calls to disinvite Mr. Morgan.

• B. It brings closure to the problem of who will sit next to Mr. Farnsworth.

• C. It shows that each person invited to the dinner party holds a special value to Mrs. Pringle

• D. It shows that Mrs. Pringle is happy that a guest is not able to attend the

  dinner party at the last minute.

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After Mrs. Sedgwick cannot attend the dinner, the reader can infer from Mrs.

Pringle's reaction that -

• F. Mrs. Pringle does not truly like Mrs. Sedgwick

• G. Mrs. Pringle is relieved that she no longer has an unlucky number of guests

• H. Mrs. Pringle is afraid she would not have enough room for Mrs. Sedgwick at the table

• J. Mrs. Pringle does not think Mrs. Sedgwick would make a good impression

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