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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ballad of the Sad Cafe, pages 49 - 71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amelia takes Lymon to picture shows and ______________.
(a) football games.
(b) dog races.
(c) horse races.
(d) cockfights.

2. What rude name does Marvin call Cousin Lymon?
(a) Jerk.
(b) Midget.
(c) Dummy.
(d) Brokeback.

3. With what is Marvin associated in the story?
(a) Religion.
(b) Weather.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Money.

4. In what month does the story take place?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) June.

5. What literary technique does McCullers use to tell this story?
(a) Anachronism.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of the largest house in the center of town?

2. What role does Amelia enjoy playing in the community?

3. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.

4. What is the weather as the story opens?

5. On what day do Amelia and Marvin have a big fight?

(see the answer key)

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