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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Quiz

Carson Mccullers
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Quiz

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1)

How does Mr. Singer communicate with Antonapoulos? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

They can't communicate.
Photographs.
He writes notes.
Sign language
2)

When Mick thinks about the last month, what two things can't she believe? (from Part 3, Chapter 3)

That school was starting soon and she was working.
That Mr. Singer was dead and she was grown and working at Woolworth's.
That Mr. Singer had committed suicide and that she had found him.
That she was alone and unhappy.
3)

What happens to Biff Brannon on October 8? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

His wife dies.
He starts a new business.
He changes into a new pair of pants.
He goes to see Mr. Singer.
4)

What does Mick suddenly realize about her father in Part 2, Chapter 1? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

He felt cut off from his family.
He felt lonesome.
He felt useless.
All the answers are correct.
5)

What happens to Dr. Copeland at the family reunion? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

He has to give everyone a check up.
He gets sick and has to leave.
He feels out of place and angry.
He is delighted to be with everyone.
6)

Who does Dr. Copeland tell his guests about at the Christmas party? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

Santa Claus.
Karl Marx.
Jesus.
Mr. Singer.
7)

Where does Mick go after work on August 21? (from Part 3, Chapter 3)

The library.
Home.
The movies.
The New York Cafe.
8)

What does Biff Brannon find downstairs in Part 3, Chapter 4? (from Part 3, Chapter 4)

The restaurant is full.
He needs to prepare the next day's meal.
His employee, Louis, is asleep.
The floors are dirty.
9)

What does Mick do when she finds Bubber hiding in the tree house? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

She tells him Baby is dead and he has to run away.
She tells him Baby was okay and he would only be spanked.
She tells him Baby is okay, but he is going to be grounded.
She tells him Baby is dead and he was going to jail.
10)

What does Lucille tell Biff not to do? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

Marry again.
Mourn.
Think backwards.
Wear blinders.
11)

What does Jake observe happening around the Sunny Dixie? (from Part 2, Chapter 12)

Gangs are hanging out there.
Simms is getting drunk there.
Children can't afford tickets.
Fights, anger, and even a murder.
12)

How does Mr. Singer feel about his four routine visitors? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

It is better to be with them than to be alone too long.
He is tired of hearing the same thing over and over.
He wishes they would visit less often.
He thinks they are all very foolish people.
13)

What happens when Willie goes to trial? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

He is found guilty and give probation.
He is found guilty and sent to prison.
He is found innocent.
He is found guilty and given community service.
14)

What does Mr. Singer do when he returns to his home from the asylum? (from Part 2, Chapter 15)

He shoots himself.
Nothing.
He cries.
He slits his wrists.
15)

What does Mick do most nights? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

Works a part time job.
Drinks beer behind the house.
Hides in the attic and looks at her secret box.
Walks the streets alone.
16)

What does Mick suggest she and Harry do before they return to the meal? (from Part 2, Chapter 11)

Swim naked.
Dive in the water.
Build a raft.
Swing from a rope.
17)

Who does Mr. Singer meet as he walks the streets before catching his train home? (from Part 2, Chapter 15)

Three men who are mute.
Mick Kelly.
A husband and wife who were signing.
An attractive woman.
18)

Why does Mick think boys have it better than girls? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

Boys are stronger.
Boys can wear their hair short if they wanted too.
Boys can get a part time job and not have to quit school.
Boys can wear long pants or shorts.
19)

Where is Jake Blount running as he tries to escape his problem? (from Part 3, Chapter 2)

Home.
To the Kelly house to see Mr. Singer.
To the New York Cafe.
Out of town.
20)

What does Biff Brannon do before heading downstairs before midnight? (from Part 3, Chapter 4)

Takes a nap.
All answers are correct.
Smokes a cigar.
Puts on some perfume.
21)

While outside on the porch with his friend, Spareribs, what does Bugger do to Baby? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

He ignores her.
He calls her names.
He takes her popcorn candy.
He shoots her.
22)

What does Portia tell her father at the end of Book 2, Chapter 10? (from Part 2, Chapter 10)

The best thing to do is be quiet and wait.
Colored people should unite and revolt.
You need to be in bed.
Colored people should know their place.
23)

What does Mr. Singer do to occupy himself when he misses Antonapoulos? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

He listens to the radio.
He gets a part time job.
He walks for miles around town.
He starts a hobby.
24)

Why does Harry say he is leaving town? (from Part 2, Chapter 11)

Because he wantsd to marry Mick and she says no.
Because he can make better money in another town.
Because if he stays his mother will figure out what they did.
Because he is afraid he'll go to jail for what he did.
25)

What magazine does Mick look at when she went to the library? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

National Geographic.
Time.
Boy's Life.
True Story.
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