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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ballad of the Sad Cafe, pages 49 - 71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What eventually happens to Amelia's cafe?
(a) It is expanded.
(b) It is boarded up.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It is sold as a franchise.

2. 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.

3. The boxing match between Amelia and Marvin transitions into __________________.
(a) a brawl.
(b) a free-for-all.
(c) a wrestling match.
(d) a murder.

4. What is Miss Amelia's physical appearance?
(a) Delicate and frail.
(b) Strong and mannish.
(c) Tall and gawky.
(d) Petite and tentative.

5. What literary technique does McCullers use when mentioning Amelia's very brief marriage to Marvin Macy?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Foreshadowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrecks Amelia's cafe?

2. How does Amelia feel about Cousin Lymon at the end of the story?

3. How old was Marvin Macy when he married Amelia?

4. In what season of the year does Marvin return to town?

5. Who is entranced by Marvin?

(see the answer key)

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