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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 has Lymon convinced Amelia to buy for the cafe?
(a) A big screen TV.
(b) An espresso machine.
(c) A mechanical piano.
(d) A jukebox.

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

3. What do the people in town think has happened to the man in #14 when he is not seen the next day?
(a) He is a very late sleeper.
(b) Amelia has murdered him.
(c) He went to work.
(d) He skipped town.

4. Who was Miss Amelia's husband?
(a) Joe Ernest.
(b) Mack Todd.
(c) Ed Feverfew.
(d) Marvin Macy.

5. What is an evil omen about Marvin?
(a) He never laughs.
(b) He cannot cry.
(c) He has constant hiccups.
(d) He doesn't sweat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Amelia and Cousin Lymon are both ____________.

3. Why can Lymon get away with so many things with Amelia?

4. What literary technique does McCullers use when she addresses the ruined marriage between Amelia and Marvin and the future failed relationship between Amelia and Lymon.

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

(see the answer key)

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