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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character traits best describe Fay?
(a) Self centered and inconsiderate.
(b) Bubbly and outgoing.
(c) Talkative and inappropriate.
(d) Quiet and reserved.

2. Who does Judge ask for when he wakes after surgery?
(a) Dr. Courtland.
(b) Laurel.
(c) Miss Adele.
(d) Fay.

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does Dr. Courtland say about Judge's eye?
(a) It is infected.
(b) It is healing, but he will not regain his sight in that eye.
(c) It is not healing properly.
(d) It is healing, he just needs to be patient.

4. Why does Judge refuse to ask Laurel about her work?
(a) Judge would rather talk about himself.
(b) Judge is angry with Laurel for coming to New Orleans.
(c) Judge does not care about Laurel's work.
(d) Judge feels bad for forcing Laurel into idleness.

5. What is wrong with Judge's eye?
(a) The retina has slipped.
(b) He has a brain tumor.
(c) He has diabetic eye disease.
(d) He has cataracts.

6. What is Judge's outlook on life?
(a) He is a pessimist.
(b) He is neither optomistic nor pessimistic,but in between.
(c) He is an optimist.
(d) He is glum.

7. What makes Fay upset when they arrive back in Mississippi?
(a) That she is awaken by the porter.
(b) That Laurel refuses to continue on to Chicago.
(c) That she is forced to see Judge's coffin.
(d) That no one is there to meet her.

8. What does Fay accuse Laurel of doing to Judge?
(a) Abandoning him.
(b) Causing his eye problems.
(c) Insulting him.
(d) Abusing him.

9. What is Laurel's mood as they wait for the surgery to end?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Worried, but upbeat.
(d) Angry.

10. What does Laurel do after the nurse tells her about Fay's abuse toward Judge?
(a) Laurel calls Dr. Courtland.
(b) Laurel callst he police.
(c) Laurel goes into Judge's room.
(d) Laurel fires the nurse.

11. Who attempts to befriend Fay at the Hibiscus Hotel?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Judge.
(c) Dr. Courtland.
(d) Miss Adele.

12. What city does Laurel live in?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) New York.

13. Who is Fay?
(a) Judge's Wife.
(b) Laurel's Cousin.
(c) Laurel's Sister.
(d) Judge's Sister.

14. What is Fay's mood as they wait for Judge to return from surgery?
(a) Annoyed that she is in New Orleans but stuck in a hospital room.
(b) She is worried about the cost of the hospital bill.
(c) She is happy Judge is getting the treatment he needs.
(d) She is worried about Judge.

15. What does Laurel believe the lining of the coffin does to her father?
(a) Makes Judge look healthy.
(b) Makes Judge look like a seashell.
(c) Makes Judge look feminine.
(d) Makes Judge look sickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fay react to the doctor's recommendation?

2. What does Judge do while Laurel reads to him?

3. What does Laurel see in Judge's face after Fay's abuse?

4. Who does Fay insist on talking to when they arrive in Mississippi?

5. What is the name of the hotel where Laurel gets rooms for herself and Fay?

(see the answer keys)

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