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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The boxing match between Amelia and Marvin transitions into __________________.
(a) a murder.
(b) a brawl.
(c) a free-for-all.
(d) a wrestling match.

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 skipped town.
(d) He went to work.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Amelia after the activity in #66?

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

3. Who is Miss Amelia?

4. Amelia and Cousin Lymon are both ____________.

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

(see the answer key)

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