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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The boxing match between Amelia and Marvin transitions into __________________.

2. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.

3. What is Miss Amelia's demeanor?

4. For what is Miss Amelia noted for making?

5. What is Amelia's demeanor toward the sick child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the wealthy men react to the news that the young injured jockey will never ride again?

2. How can Amelia's life be characterized?

3. Who is Mr. Brook and what feat has he just managed to pull off for his college?

4. What is happening to Frances which Mister Bilderbach is completely unaware of?

5. Explain the old man's "a tree, a rock, a cloud" system of learning to love.

6. How does Cousin Lymon ultimately betray Amelia?

7. With whom does Frances share the title of "wunderkind" and why does she think she cannot live up to the name?

8. What does John's address book symbolize?

9. Who is Cousin Lymon and how does he enter Amelia's life?

10. What unusual event occurs on Marvin and Amelia's wedding night and how does Marvin try to salvage the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Amelia. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her, if anything, at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the stories. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in these stories. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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