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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. Who is Miss Amelia?

2. How old is the student who is profiled in a magazine?

3. Who jumps onto Amelia when she has Marvin in a defeated pin?

4. What does Frances do when Mr. Bilderbach wants her to play?

5. Amelia and Cousin Lymon are both ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the cafe in the four years since Cousin Lymon arrived?

2. What happens when a young boy enters a diner one night?

3. Why could Martin's children not eat the meal their mother had prepared for them earlier?

4. Why do the men in town get riled up on the day after Cousin Lymon's arrival and what are their plans?

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

6. What does Martin Meadows find when he arrives at his home early one Friday afternoon?

7. How does Amelia try to get rid of Marvin?

8. What does John's address book symbolize?

9. What is the setting for "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe?"

10. What is Mr. Brook's first clue that Madame Zilensky may have mental issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Ballad of the Sad Cafe" is a classic story of love and betrayal. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Carson McCullers is famous for her use of shocking situations for her characters. Select three situations from any of the stories and explain why they fit into this classification.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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