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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. What literary technique does McCullers use when she addresses the ruined marriage between Amelia and Marvin and the future failed relationship between Amelia and Lymon.
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Alliteration.

2. In what month does the fight between Amelia and Marvin occur?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) April.
(d) February.

3. Why does Lymon say he is mesmerized by Marvin?
(a) Marvin is a compassionate person.
(b) Marvin has been to Atlanta and to jail.
(c) Marvin is very witty.
(d) Marvin is very intelligent.

4. What literary technique does McCullers use when mentioning Amelia's very brief marriage to Marvin Macy?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

5. Who has Marvin's brother brought with him to Amelia's cafe?
(a) His new bride.
(b) Marvin.
(c) His mother.
(d) A sick child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amelia takes Lymon to picture shows and ______________.

2. Who is Mister Bilderbach?

3. The boxing match between Amelia and Marvin transitions into __________________.

4. Where does Marvin serve time for committing crimes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Amelia's life be characterized?

2. What does Martin reason is the cause of Emily's alcoholism?

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

4. What becomes of Amelia after Cousin Lymon and Marvin wreck her cafe and then leave town?

5. How do Amelia and Marvin prepare for their big fight?

6. Who is Cousin Lymon and how does he enter Amelia's life?

7. What causes Martin to feel love and not anger for Emily?

8. What does Martin Meadows find when he arrives at his home early one Friday afternoon?

9. How does the relationship between Amelia and Lymon compare to the one between Amelia and Marvin?

10. Why could Martin's children not eat the meal their mother had prepared for them earlier?

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