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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does John seem to hate about New Orleans?
(a) The hot weather.
(b) Problems
(c) Mardi Gras.
(d) The society.
2. What does John introduce Kate as at the end of the chapter?
(a) His friend.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His love.
(d) His fiancee.
3. What effect does the talk with Aunt Emily have on John's life?
(a) He feels angry with himself.
(b) It wakes him up.
(c) None, he ignores her.
(d) He wants to be a better man.
4. Do John and Kate marry?
(a) No.
(b) John marries Sharon.
(c) As the novel ends they are only engaged.
(d) Yes.
5. What does being in New Orleans do to Kate's life?
(a) Causes her to worry too much.
(b) Makes her free.
(c) Confines her to a life where things are specifically expected of her.
(d) Traps her.
6. What does Kate call John?
(a) A rich man.
(b) A poor bastard.
(c) Her beloved.
(d) A lucky man.
7. How do the members of Aunt Emily's family react to the news about Kate?
(a) They act within the guidelines of society's restrictions.
(b) They never say what they mean.
(c) They are polite Southerners.
(d) They are very rude.
8. Where does Kate walk to catch her ride?
(a) Chartes.
(b) Poydras.
(c) President.
(d) St. Charles.
9. Who does Aunt Emily call after Kate takes pills?
(a) John.
(b) Sam.
(c) Dr Minx.
(d) Uncle Jules.
10. What does John assure his siblings of upon Lonnie's death?
(a) Lonnie is not really dead.
(b) That he is water-skiing in heaven.
(c) John will take care of all of them.
(d) Lonnie is rotting in hell.
11. How did Kate feel after she had read the book?
(a) Scared.
(b) Inspired.
(c) She felt like she was coming to the end of her rope.
(d) Suspicious.
12. Where is the streetcar located?
(a) Magazine St.
(b) St. Charles.
(c) Gentility St.
(d) Poydras.
13. Why is Aunt Emily mad at John?
(a) He is leading Sharon on.
(b) Because he ran off with Kate.
(c) Because he has not been doing well at his job.
(d) He is careless.
14. What comes from abandoning hope?
(a) Despair.
(b) New beginnings.
(c) Nothingness.
(d) Conformity.
15. In their life together, how does John help Kate?
(a) John goes to school and makes a lot of money so he can support his wife.
(b) He gives her the freedom she desires
(c) He loves her unconditionally.
(d) By telling her exactly what to do every day.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Kate think marriage is a bad idea?
2. How does the novel end?
3. What does Sam think must immediately happen?
4. What does Kate feel about the request?
5. What depresses Kate?
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