2. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.
(a) anxiety.
(b) horror.
(c) absurdity.
(d) fear.

3. 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 secretly in love with Marvin.
(d) She is afraid of living alone again.

4. What eventually happens to Amelia's cafe?
(a) It is expanded.
(b) It burns down.
(c) It is sold as a franchise.
(d) It is boarded up.

5. Marvin Macy is characterized as ____________.
(a) a holy man.
(b) an evil man.
(c) a jolly man.
(d) a rambling man.

6. How many years have passed since the opening of Amelia's cafe?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 19.

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

8. What beverage does Miss Amelia offer the men in her home?
(a) Soda.
(b) Tea.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

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

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

13. What is wrong with the sick child brought to see Amelia?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Boil on his thigh.
(d) Measles.

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

15. What does the man who comes to Amelia's house tell her?
(a) He is looking for a job.
(b) He is in love with her.
(c) He is a distant relative.
(d) He wants to write an article about her.