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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. Amelia and Cousin Lymon are both ____________.
2. Eventually Lymon has access to Amelia's house, cash register and __________________.
3. How does Amelia feel about Cousin Lymon at the end of the story?
4. What does Amelia slaughter for a town barbecue?
5. For what is Miss Amelia noted for making?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the dilemma the author writes about in the title of the story?
2. How does the end of Marvin and Amelia's marriage foreshadow what will happen to Amelia and Cousin Lymon?
3. How can Amelia's life be characterized?
4. What becomes of Amelia after Cousin Lymon and Marvin wreck her cafe and then leave town?
5. How do Bitsy's advancing years and his friend's accident force him to face the reality of his life?
6. How did the old man come to terms with his wife's leaving him for another man?
7. After listening to so many of Madame Zilensky's stories, what finally alerts Mr. Brook that she is a pathological liar?
8. What is the nature of the altercation between Martin and his wife, Emily?
9. How does Mr. Brook finally confront Madame Zilensky and how does he ultimately handle the situation with her?
10. Why does Mr. Brook rationalize that Madame Zilensky has created a world of lies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Select three stories from this collection and explain the significance of their titles. What did the author mean by naming the stories like she did? Cite examples to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the THE BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFE? Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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