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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What literary technique does McCullers use when she addresses the ruined marriage between Amelia and Marvin and the future failed relationship between Amelia and Lymon.
(a) Simile.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Metaphor.

3. Who was Miss Amelia's husband?
(a) Ed Feverfew.
(b) Marvin Macy.
(c) Joe Ernest.
(d) Mack Todd.

4. Amelia and Cousin Lymon are both ____________.
(a) wealthy.
(b) teachers.
(c) cousins.
(d) misfits.

5. What does Marvin rub on his body prior to the big fight?
(a) Hog lard.
(b) Baby oil.
(c) Cocoa butter.
(d) Butter.

6. What role does Amelia enjoy playing in the community?
(a) Sommelier.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Country doctor.
(d) Beautician.

7. What instrument does the student in the magazine profile play?
(a) Flute.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Piano.

8. How old was Marvin Macy when he married Amelia?
(a) 43.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 32.

9. What has Lymon convinced Amelia to buy for the cafe?
(a) A mechanical piano.
(b) A big screen TV.
(c) A jukebox.
(d) An espresso machine.

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

11. What is the sole focus of Frances' life?
(a) Art.
(b) Boys.
(c) Sports.
(d) Music.

12. What is the Harmonious Blacksmith?
(a) A piece Frances used to love.
(b) A show about careers.
(c) A book about horses.
(d) A book about the Wild West.

13. What does the cafe seem to provide to people?
(a) A place to play cards.
(b) A good meal.
(c) A place for socialization.
(d) A sense of worth.

14. How old is the student who is profiled in a magazine?
(a) 6.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Amelia after the activity in #66?

2. Marvin Macy is characterized as ____________.

3. What is one of the ways that Amelia tries to get rid of Marvin?

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

5. How does Amelia behave toward Lymon by this point in time?

(see the answer keys)

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