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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bitsy looks at the table of elegant food with longing and _____________.
(a) hunger.
(b) envy.
(c) appreciation.
(d) disgust.

2. What does Lymon give Marvin permission to do one day?
(a) Drive his car.
(b) Re-marry Amelia.
(c) Run the cafe.
(d) Move into the house.

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

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

5. What does Mr. Brook find unusual about Madame Zilensky's home a few weeks after her arrival?
(a) The windows have been boarded up.
(b) There are no lights in any of the rooms.
(c) All of the rooms are painted pink.
(d) The rooms are empty and bare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business does Amelia run from her house?

2. How does Madame Zilensky refer to the father of one of her children?

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

4. What does the rich man dip into his water glass?

5. What literary technique does McCullers use to tell this story?

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