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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Fay and Judge get married?
(a) The Baptist church.
(b) Gulf Coast Hotel.
(c) Judge's backyard.
(d) The county courthouse.

2. What character traits best describe Judge?
(a) Gentle, kind, patient.
(b) Mean, angry, dark.
(c) Aloof and unconcerned.
(d) Slow and eager.

3. 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 elderly, therefore her presence at the doctor's office is a toll on her.
(c) Fay is a teenager, therefore she is indifferent to Judge's situation.
(d) Fay is a child, therefore a hinderance to the situation.

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

5. Who arrives while Missouri is taking Fay her breakfast?
(a) Mr. Pitts.
(b) Miss Adele.
(c) Major Bullock.
(d) The bridesmaids.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Judge look after surgery?

2. Why is Laurel concerned about her father?

3. What is Judge's prognosis after surgery?

4. Who meets the train when Fay and Laurel arrive back in Mississippi?

5. Who's wedding were the bridesmaids a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Laurel return to the hospital?

2. Describe Judge and Laurel's relationship as shown in Chapter 2.

3. What is discussed over dinner after the funeral?

4. What problem does Dr. Courtland find with Judge's eyes and is it serious?

5. What does Laurel find in the house when she returns from dinner?

6. What does Laurel notice about her father and Fay's bedroom when she goes to wake Fay?

7. In Chapter 1, what causes the tensions between Laurel and Fay?

8. Why does Laurel believe her father died?

9. Why is Laurel concerned for her father?

10. Why does Judge chose a doctor in New Orleans rather than one close to home?

(see the answer keys)

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