1 To whom do the pearls belong? The mistress's mother The speaker The speaker's mistress One of the tall men 2 Which of the following does NOT happen in the evening described in the poem? The maid undresses her mistress The maid brushes her mistress's hair The mistress dances with men The maid imagines her mistress from her bed 3 Who does the speaker see in the looking-glass? A tall, anonymous man The lord Herself Her mistress 4 What fabrics does the mistress choose between? Velvet and satin Silk and satin Velvet and taffeta Silk and taffeta 5 What happens at the very end of the poem? The speaker lies in bed, thinking of her mistress The maid tries to steal the necklace from her mistress The mistress comes home to the speaker, who helps her undress The maid sends her mistress off to the dance 6 What do "tall men" notice when dancing with the speaker's mistress? The mistress's French perfume A faint, persistent scent The fabric of the mistress's dress The mistress's beauty 7 What does the speaker use to dust her mistress's shoulders? A rabbit's foot A piece of taffeta A feather Her hand 8 What does the speaker see in the looking-glass? The rabbit foot, a symbol of good luck Her mistress The pearl necklace on her neck Herself 9 How do the "soft blush" and "indolent sigh" connect? The mistress blushes and sighs The mistress blushes, while the speaker sighs The speaker compares the first to the second Both are in the speaker's imagination 10 What burns the speaker? The pearls that she has stolen in her pocket Her mistress’s rejection The thought of her mistress dancing with men The pearls’ absence 11 She fans herself whilst I work _________ clumsily slowly carefully willingly 12 Whose "red lips" are mentioned in the poem? Her mistress's The tall men The speaker's An imaginary woman's 13 The speaker is waiting in her mistress's room when she returns. True False 14 Where does the speaker sleep? In her mistress's room In the attic In her own home In the basement 15 What does the speaker imagine happening in her mistress's room after she comes home from dancing? Her mistress brushing her own hair The pearls cooling A man from the dance coming home with her 16 What color is the room that the mistress rests in? Blue Cream Red Yellow 17 "In her looking-glass/my red lips part _________ I want to speak." for as though because when 18 The speaker is associated with coolness, while her mistress is associated with warmth. True False 19 What does "her rope" refer to in this poem? The mistress's belt The pearl necklace One of the mistress's fabrics The mistress's hair 20 The speaker attends the ball with her mistress. False True 21 How does the speaker describe the moon? Full New Bright Crescent 22 The maid attends the dance with her mistress. True False 23 Whose "slim hand" is mentioned in the poem? The maid's A different servant's The mistress's 24 Where does the speaker imagine placing the pearls? Around her mistress's neck In her own pocket In their case On her mistress's wrist 25 Who in this poem is "puzzled?" The mistress The "tall men," the mistress's suitors The speaker The mistress's mother