The Optimist's Daughter Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Optimist's Daughter Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is significant about Fay's age?
(a) Fay is much younger than Judge and younger than Fay by a few years, therefore she has trouble empathizing with Judge's situation.
(b) Fay is a child, therefore a hinderance to the situation.
(c) Fay is a teenager, therefore she is indifferent to Judge's situation.
(d) Fay is elderly, therefore her presence at the doctor's office is a toll on her.

2. Who does Dr. Courtland call to meet Fay and Laurel in Mississippi?
(a) His sister, Miss Adele.
(b) Missouri, Judge's maid.
(c) Major Bullock, Judge's good friend.
(d) The bridesmaids, Laurel's close friends.

3. What does Dr. Courtland do when he arrives in Judge's room the night Fay abuses Judge?
(a) Dr. Courtland examines Judge and declares him perfectly healthy.
(b) Dr. Courtland examines Judge and asks Laurel to leave.
(c) Dr. Courtland examines Judge and tells Fay to leave.
(d) Dr. Courtland examines Judge and calls the police on Fay.

4. What is name of the family introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) O'Toole.
(b) Callahan.
(c) Donahue.
(d) McKelva.

5. What does Miss Adele say about death?
(a) People cannot avoid death.
(b) Death is something to look forward to.
(c) People live their own way and die their own way.
(d) Death is painful and unfair.

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

7. What was Fay's job when she met Judge?
(a) She was a teacher.
(b) She was a lawyer.
(c) She was a maid.
(d) She was a secretary at the Gulf Coast Hotel.

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

9. How does Judge look after surgery?
(a) Good, he looks like he always has.
(b) Awful, His head is wrapped in bandages and their are sandbags beside his face.
(c) Good, he only has a patch on his eye.
(d) Awful, he has bruises and tubes in his arms.

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

11. What is unusual about Judge's behavior during his recovery?
(a) He refuses to eat.
(b) He watches television constantly.
(c) He never asks about his eye.
(d) He talks incessantly.

12. What does Fay say when she learns about the food in her kitchen?
(a) Fay says she did not know she was throwing a reception.
(b) Fay says thank you.
(c) Fay says for them to take it all away.
(d) Fay says she is on a diet and cannot have sweets in the house.

13. Who is Miss Adele's brother?
(a) Dr. Courtland.
(b) Judge.
(c) Major Bullock.
(d) Laurel's husband.

14. How long after Judge met Fay did they get married?
(a) A week.
(b) A year.
(c) Six months.
(d) A month.

15. What kind of doctor does Judge McKelva go to see?
(a) Cancer Doctor.
(b) Eye Doctor.
(c) Heart Doctor.
(d) Family Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fay react to seeing Judge after surgery?

2. Who is Fay?

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

4. What does Dr. Courtland tell Laurel about Judge after he dies?

5. What is Judge's prognosis after surgery?

(see the answer keys)

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