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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ballad of the Sad Cafe, pages 23 - 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the physical manifestation of Cousin Lymon's outcast status?
(a) His yellow eyes.
(b) His bald head.
(c) His albino coloring.
(d) His hunchback.

2. What does the author call a meeting of men on Amelia's porch?
(a) A consortium.
(b) Busybody brigade.
(c) An "evil festival".
(d) A lynching.

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

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

5. What is wrong with the sick child brought to see Amelia?
(a) Measles.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) Chicken Pox.
(d) Boil on his thigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Miss Amelia's only marriage last?

2. Who has Marvin's brother brought with him to Amelia's cafe?

3. What does the man who comes to Amelia's house tell her?

4. In what month does the story take place?

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

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