2. Who are Bobinôt and Calixta and Alcée Laballière and Clarisse?
(a) Four siblings.
(b) Four friends.
(c) Four characters in a fairy tale told to the child in the story.
(d) Two couples in the story.

3. What does Evariste ask to be identified as?
(a) A gentleman.
(b) A rogue.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A 'Cadian.

4. For whom does Mr. Sublet ask when he visits Bayou Têche?
(a) Evariste Bonamour.
(b) The mayor.
(c) A police officer.
(d) Evan Martinette.

5. What does Mrs. Sommers wish as she is riding home on the bus?
(a) That the ride would never end.
(b) That her children would disappear.
(c) That she had bought more chocolate for the children.
(d) That her husband would return to her.

6. What does Elodie take from Everson?
(a) His gold teeth.
(b) His watch and money.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His cross.

7. What is one thing Mrs. Sommers buys at the store with her newly-acquired money?
(a) A stack of books.
(b) Chocolate for the children.
(c) Clothes for the children.
(d) Silk stockings.

8. Who is dead at the opening of the story?
(a) Elizabeth Stock's mother.
(b) Elizabeth Stock's sister.
(c) Elizabeth Stock's father.
(d) Elizabeth Stock.

9. Why is Louise feeling relieved?
(a) Because her father survives the train accident.
(b) She is not relieved.
(c) Because she is a free woman.
(d) Because her brother survives the accident.

10. What does Elodie not tell Gabriel?
(a) That a knife is in his other coat.
(b) That she robs Everson.
(c) That Everson talks to the sheriff.
(d) That Everson comes to her and he is not dead.

11. Who has just been killed in a railroad accident?
(a) No one.
(b) Louise.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Brently.

12. What does Clarisse not miss?
(a) Intimacy with Alcée.
(b) Her days of social obligations.
(c) The injustice of the social system in the South.
(d) The heat of New Orleans.

13. How much money does Mrs. Sommers receive?
(a) 100 dollars.
(b) 50 dollars.
(c) 15 dollars.
(d) 1000 dollars.

14. Where does Mrs. Sommers go after the store?
(a) To see her lawyer.
(b) A fancy restaurant.
(c) To her parents' home to borrow money.
(d) To a job interview.

15. Who does Gabriel kill?
(a) No one.
(b) Himself.
(c) Elodie.
(d) Everson.