1 To whom do the pearls belong? One of the tall men The mistress's mother The speaker The speaker's mistress 2 Which of the following does NOT happen in the evening described in the poem? The maid brushes her mistress's hair The maid undresses her mistress The mistress dances with men The maid imagines her mistress from her bed 3 Who does the speaker see in the looking-glass? Herself Her mistress The lord A tall, anonymous man 4 What fabrics does the mistress choose between? Silk and satin Velvet and satin Velvet and taffeta Silk and taffeta 5 What happens at the very end of the poem? The maid tries to steal the necklace from her mistress The speaker lies in bed, thinking of her mistress The maid sends her mistress off to the dance 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 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 Her hand A feather A piece of taffeta 8 What does the speaker see in the looking-glass? Her mistress The pearl necklace on her neck The rabbit foot, a symbol of good luck Herself 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? The pearls’ absence The pearls that she has stolen in her pocket Her mistress’s rejection The thought of her mistress dancing with men 11 She fans herself whilst I work _________ willingly clumsily carefully slowly 12 Whose "red lips" are mentioned in the poem? The speaker's The tall men Her mistress'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 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? 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? Red Cream Blue Yellow 17 "In her looking-glass/my red lips part _________ I want to speak." for because as though 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 pearl necklace One of the mistress's fabrics The mistress's belt The mistress's hair 20 The speaker attends the ball with her mistress. True False 21 How does the speaker describe the moon? Crescent Bright Full New 22 The maid attends the dance with her mistress. True False 23 Whose "slim hand" is mentioned in the poem? The mistress's A different servant's The maid's 24 Where does the speaker imagine placing the pearls? In their case Around her mistress's neck In her own pocket 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