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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eventually Lymon has access to Amelia's house, cash register and __________________.
(a) inheritance.
(b) car.
(c) safe deposit box.
(d) keys to everything.

2. Why is Frances' playing so emotionless?
(a) She hates the pieces she has to play.
(b) She is depressed.
(c) She has better things to do.
(d) She is distracted.

3. What will the man in #12 be called?
(a) Mr. Andrews.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Cousin Lymon.
(d) Sir Morton.

4. Who is Mister Lafkowitz?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Piano teacher.
(d) Electrician.

5. What is the weather as the story opens?
(a) Very hot.
(b) Temperate.
(c) Cool.
(d) Frigid.

6. What does Marvin do to Lymon to get him to be quiet?
(a) Slaps him.
(b) Ignores him.
(c) Tells him to sshhhhh.
(d) Bashes him on the head.

7. Frances' piano playing lately has been proficient yet _____________.
(a) brilliant.
(b) lifeless.
(c) inspired.
(d) spirited.

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

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

10. What is a wunderkind?
(a) Opera singer.
(b) Child genius.
(c) Cartoon character.
(d) German priest.

11. Who jumps onto Amelia when she has Marvin in a defeated pin?
(a) Sam.
(b) Marvin.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Lymon.

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

13. For how long do Amelia and Marvin throw punches at each other?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) A half hour.
(d) Five minutes.

14. How does Amelia feel about Cousin Lymon at the end of the story?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She is amused by him.
(c) She can't stand him.
(d) She can take him or leave him.

15. What is notable about a man who approaches Amelia's house one day?
(a) He has a stripe of white hair.
(b) He is a hunchback.
(c) His left arm is shorter than the right.
(d) He has a peg leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season of the year does Marvin return to town?

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

3. What has Lymon convinced Amelia to buy for the cafe?

4. What is wrong with the sick child brought to see Amelia?

5. What is one of the ways that Amelia tries to get rid of Marvin?

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