View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news about Marvin does Marvin's brother give to Amelia?
(a) Marvin is out of jail.
(b) Marvin has died.
(c) Marvin has a terminal illness.
(d) Marvin has remarried.

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

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

4. What is the busiest night in Amelia's cafe?
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.

5. Who was Miss Amelia's husband?
(a) Joe Ernest.
(b) Mack Todd.
(c) Ed Feverfew.
(d) Marvin Macy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did critics say about Frances' performance of the piece in #83?

2. What is the state of the largest house in the center of town?

3. What instrument does the student in the magazine profile play?

4. For how long do Amelia and Marvin throw punches at each other?

5. What is the physical manifestation of Cousin Lymon's outcast status?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the men in town get riled up on the day after Cousin Lymon's arrival and what are their plans?

2. What literary technique does McCullers use in mentioning Amelia's brief marriage to Marvin Macy?

3. What is Leo's role in the story?

4. How did the old man come to terms with his wife's leaving him for another man?

5. Compare and contrast John's life now with the new life Elizabeth has created.

6. What is the dilemma the author writes about in the title of the story?

7. Why does Mr. Brook rationalize that Madame Zilensky has created a world of lies?

8. What is the nature of the altercation between Martin and his wife, Emily?

9. Why has Frances begun to dread her piano lessons even though she is technically very competent?

10. What happens when a young boy enters a diner one night?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,074 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample