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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. Who is Miss Amelia?
(a) A school secretary.
(b) The occupant of the largest house in town.
(c) A schoolteacher.
(d) A dance hall girl.

2. What is the busiest night in Amelia's cafe?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

3. How many years has Lymon been at Amelia's by this time?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. How long did Miss Amelia's only marriage last?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 10 months.

5. Amelia and Cousin Lymon are both ____________.
(a) teachers.
(b) wealthy.
(c) cousins.
(d) misfits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the story take place?

2. What does drinking liquor in Amelia's house signify?

3. What does the cafe seem to provide to people?

4. How many years have passed since the opening of Amelia's cafe?

5. What do the people in town soon come to realize about the man in #12?

(see the answer key)

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