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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Jockey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frances' piano playing lately has been proficient yet _____________.
(a) brilliant.
(b) spirited.
(c) lifeless.
(d) inspired.

2. For what is Miss Amelia noted for making?
(a) Afghans.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Sweaters.
(d) Cakes.

3. In what area of the United States does this story take place?
(a) Midwest.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Pacific Northwest.
(d) South.

4. What piece does Frances recall that she and the student in #78 played?
(a) Moonlight Sonata.
(b) Bloch.
(c) Opus #5.
(d) Ode to Joy.

5. What does Amelia do with the gifts Marvin gives her?
(a) Puts them in storage.
(b) Sells them in her general store.
(c) Puts them on display.
(d) Shows them to her friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miss Amelia's physical appearance?

2. What literary technique does McCullers use when mentioning Amelia's very brief marriage to Marvin Macy?

3. What is the physical manifestation of Cousin Lymon's outcast status?

4. What does Marvin rub on his body prior to the big fight?

5. What literary technique does McCullers use to tell this story?

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