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 mistress dances with men The maid imagines her mistress from her bed The maid brushes her mistress's hair The maid undresses her mistress 3 Who does the speaker see in the looking-glass? Herself A tall, anonymous man Her mistress The lord 4 What fabrics does the mistress choose between? Silk and taffeta Silk and satin Velvet and satin Velvet and taffeta 5 What happens at the very end of the poem? The maid sends her mistress off to the dance 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 6 What do "tall men" notice when dancing with the speaker's mistress? The mistress's French perfume The mistress's beauty A faint, persistent scent The fabric of the mistress's dress 7 What does the speaker use to dust her mistress's shoulders? Her hand A piece of taffeta A rabbit's foot A feather 8 What does the speaker see in the looking-glass? The rabbit foot, a symbol of good luck The pearl necklace on her neck Herself Her mistress 9 How do the "soft blush" and "indolent sigh" connect? The mistress blushes, while the speaker sighs The speaker compares the first to the second The mistress blushes and sighs Both are in the speaker's imagination 10 What burns the speaker? Her mistress’s rejection The pearls that she has stolen in her pocket The pearls’ absence The thought of her mistress dancing with men 11 She fans herself whilst I work _________ carefully clumsily willingly slowly 12 Whose "red lips" are mentioned in the poem? An imaginary woman's The speaker's The tall men Her mistress's 13 The speaker is waiting in her mistress's room when she returns. False True 14 Where does the speaker sleep? In the basement In her own home In the attic In her mistress's room 15 What does the speaker imagine happening in her mistress's room after she comes home from dancing? A man from the dance coming home with her The pearls cooling Her mistress brushing her own hair 16 What color is the room that the mistress rests in? Cream Red Yellow Blue 17 "In her looking-glass/my red lips part _________ I want to speak." because when for as though 18 The speaker is associated with coolness, while her mistress is associated with warmth. False True 19 What does "her rope" refer to in this poem? The mistress's hair The pearl necklace One of the mistress's fabrics The mistress's belt 20 The speaker attends the ball with her mistress. True False 21 How does the speaker describe the moon? Crescent Full New Bright 22 The maid attends the dance with her mistress. False True 23 Whose "slim hand" is mentioned in the poem? The mistress's The maid's A different servant's 24 Where does the speaker imagine placing the pearls? Around her mistress's neck On her mistress's wrist In their case In her own pocket 25 Who in this poem is "puzzled?" The mistress The mistress's mother The "tall men," the mistress's suitors The speaker