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

2. What literary technique does McCullers use to tell this story?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Anachronism.
(d) Metaphor.

3. What do the people in town soon come to realize about the man in #12?
(a) He is an ex-priest.
(b) He is "the life of the party".
(c) He is a convicted felon.
(d) He is a traveling salesman.

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.
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Simile.

5. What does the cafe seem to provide to people?
(a) A sense of worth.
(b) A place to play cards.
(c) A good meal.
(d) A place for socialization.

Short Answer Questions

1. What eventually happens to Amelia's cafe?

2. In what area of the United States does this story take place?

3. In what month does the fight between Amelia and Marvin occur?

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

5. To where does Amelia retreat after her defeat?

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