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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Domestic Dilemma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Amelia not say anything to Lymon about giving so many privileges to Marvin?
(a) She doesn't want to make a scene.
(b) She is waiting for the right time to kick them out.
(c) She is afraid of living alone again.
(d) She is secretly in love with Marvin.

2. Who accidentally gets the plate of poisoned food when Amelia tries to poison Marvin?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Sara.
(c) Ameila.
(d) Lymon.

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

4. What are Martin's children doing when he arrives home?
(a) Eating lunch.
(b) Trying to put up Christmas decorations.
(c) Napping.
(d) Playing in the sandbox.

5. What literary technique does McCullers use when mentioning Amelia's very brief marriage to Marvin Macy?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Allegory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece does Frances recall that she and the student in #78 played?

2. How old is Ferris on this birthday?

3. What is a wunderkind?

4. Who is the student who is profiled in a magazine?

5. What does the rich man dip into his water glass?

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