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

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

3. In what area of the United States does this story take place?
(a) Pacific Northwest.
(b) South.
(c) Midwest.
(d) Southwest.

4. What does Amelia do with the gifts Marvin gives her?
(a) Sells them in her general store.
(b) Puts them in storage.
(c) Shows them to her friends.
(d) Puts them on display.

5. What news about Marvin does Marvin's brother give to Amelia?
(a) Marvin has died.
(b) Marvin has remarried.
(c) Marvin has a terminal illness.
(d) Marvin is out of jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season of the year does Marvin return to town?

2. What is the weather as the story opens?

3. What beverage does Miss Amelia offer the men in her home?

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

5. What is Amelia's demeanor toward the sick child?

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