Final Quiz: Wife Of His Youth

25 Questions | By Sequaumalone | Updated: Mar 10, 2023 | Attempts: 354

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1.

affinity
- A.
  
  Special attraction
- B.
  
  Faithfulness
- C.
  
  Hatred
- D.
  
  Cruelty
2.

fidelity
- A.
  
  Special attraction
- B.
  
  Faithfulness
- C.
  
  Hatred
- D.
  
  Support
3.

Patronage
- A.
  
  Cruelty
- B.
  
  Support
- C.
  
  Faithfulness
- D.
  
  Loyalty
4.

Malice
- A.
  
  Faithfulness
- B.
  
  Loyalty
- C.
  
  Special attention
- D.
  
  Hatred
5.

Vivacity
- A.
  
  Liveliness
- B.
  
  Faithfuness
- C.
  
  Cruelty
- D.
  
  Aid
6.

Disbelievingly
- A.
  
  Atrociously
- B.
  
  Hatred
- C.
  
  Incredulously
- D.
  
  Cruelty
7.

Pretentious
- A.
  
  Earnest
- B.
  
  Affinity for learning
- C.
  
  Claiming distinction of merit
- D.
  
  Desolation of culture
8.

Affinity
- A.
  
  Feeling of desolation
- B.
  
  Feeling of isolation
- C.
  
  Feeling of loneliness
- D.
  
  Feeling of kinship
9.

Pensive
- A.
  
  Thoughtful
- B.
  
  Boorish
- C.
  
  Hatred
- D.
  
  Loyalty
10.

Blue Veins
- A.
  
  Society formed to exclude others of non African American descent
- B.
  
  Society formed for African Americans of character and culture
- C.
  
  Society of slave born people
- D.
  
  Society of strictly free born people of all races
11.

The Blue Veins are viewed as being prejudiced by African American outsiders.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Mr. Ryder tells Liza Jane immediately that he knows aout her husband for whom she is searching.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Mrs. Dixon and Liza Jane are both women who Mr. Ryder met through the Blue Vein Society.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Mr. Ryder introduces a person who is very important to him at the ball he hosts in his home.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Charles W. Chestnutt was the first African American novelist and short story writer to gain critical success in America.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Liza Jane's husband, Sam, was born a free man.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Liza Jane's speech is not standard English. The pattern of her speech was written by the author in dialect.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

The Blue Vein Society was formed in a small northern city by Mr. Ryder.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The story, "The Wife of His Youth," implies that Mr. Ryder is attracted to Mrs. Dixon because he admires the work she does for poor African American children.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Mr. Ryder hosts a ball for the Blue Vein Society at his home so that he can publicly resign his membership in the Blue Vein Society.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Mr. Ryder frequently quotes from
- A.
  
  The Bible
- B.
  
  British literature
- C.
  
  Poetry
- D.
  
  Stories of long ago
22.

Which of the following best describes Mr. Ryder's career?
- A.
  
  He lost his job as a teacher and was unable to find another job.
- B.
  
  He worked his way up from messenger to stationery clerk in a railroad company.
- C.
  
  He worked his way up from messenger to stationery clerk in an office supply company.
- D.
  
  He worked his way up from messenger to stationery clerk in a bank.
23.

How long has Liza Jane been looking for her husband?
- A.
  
  5 years
- B.
  
  10 years
- C.
  
  15 years
- D.
  
  25 years
24.

The story implies that the Blue Vein Society is
- A.
  
  Secretive and admits members only after a long initiation process.
- B.
  
  Snobbish and favor lighter-skinned African Americans for membership.
- C.
  
  A wonder full opportunity for lighter African Americans to exclude dark African Americans.
- D.
  
  A society is open to all African Americans regardless of their character or cultural standards.
25.

What does Liza Jane expect that her husband will be doing when she finds him?
- A.
  
  She is not sure, but she expects him to be wealthy.
- B.
  
  She believes he will be unsuccessful and expects that she will have to support both of them.
- C.
  
  She expects that he will be the Dean of the Blue Vein Society.
- D.
  
  She expects that he will be a successful business man.