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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wunderkind.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who wrecks Amelia's cafe?
(a) Marvin and Lymon.
(b) Sam and Eddie.
(c) A local gang.
(d) A group of vandals.

4. With what is Marvin associated in the story?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Weather.
(c) Money.
(d) Religion.

5. Why can Lymon get away with so many things with Amelia?
(a) He is a sociopath.
(b) He does not love Amelia like she loves him.
(c) He is a pathological liar.
(d) He has blackmailed Amelia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the people in town soon come to realize about the man in #12?

4. What will the man in #12 be called?

5. What literary technique does McCullers use when mentioning Amelia's very brief marriage to Marvin Macy?

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