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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Marvin Macy is characterized as ____________.
(a) a rambling man.
(b) a holy man.
(c) an evil man.
(d) a jolly man.
2. What is wrong with the sick child brought to see Amelia?
(a) Measles.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Scarlet Fever.
(d) Boil on his thigh.
3. What does Amelia slaughter for a town barbecue?
(a) Cow.
(b) Pig.
(c) Goat.
(d) Chickens.
4. What is Miss Amelia's physical appearance?
(a) Strong and mannish.
(b) Tall and gawky.
(c) Delicate and frail.
(d) Petite and tentative.
5. To where does Amelia retreat after her defeat?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) Her office.
(c) The beauty salon.
(d) Church.
Short Answer Questions
1. The boxing match between Amelia and Marvin transitions into __________________.
2. What do the people in town soon come to realize about the man in #12?
3. What is the weather as the story opens?
4. What is the physical manifestation of Cousin Lymon's outcast status?
5. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lymon try to ingratiate himself to Marvin?
2. What details does McCullers provide which would serve to especially infuriate Bitsy about the men?
3. What is Mr. Brook's first clue that Madame Zilensky may have mental issues?
4. How did the old man come to terms with his wife's leaving him for another man?
5. How do the wealthy men react to the news that the young injured jockey will never ride again?
6. What is the setting for "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe?"
7. How do the townspeople know that Amelia is in love with Cousin Lymon?
8. How does the relationship between Amelia and Lymon compare to the one between Amelia and Marvin?
9. Compare and contrast John's life now with the new life Elizabeth has created.
10. What is the nature of the cafe in the four years since Cousin Lymon arrived?
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