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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.
2. What does the man who comes to Amelia's house tell her?
3. How does Amelia behave toward Lymon by this point in time?
4. How old is the student who is profiled in a magazine?
5. What do the people in town think has happened to the man in #14 when he is not seen the next day?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mr. Brook rationalize that Madame Zilensky has created a world of lies?
2. What is the setting for "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe?"
3. What is the nature of the altercation between Martin and his wife, Emily?
4. Describe John's visit to Elizabeth's home.
5. What is happening to Frances which Mister Bilderbach is completely unaware of?
6. How do Amelia and Marvin prepare for their big fight?
7. What stage is the old man in in his system of learning to love?
8. How does Lymon try to ingratiate himself to Marvin?
9. What does Lymon admit to Amelia is his attraction to Marvin?
10. What is the dilemma the author writes about in the title of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Cousin Lymon. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him, if anything, at this point in her life?
Essay Topic 3
Carson McCullers is famous for her use of outcast characters in her fiction. Select three characters and explain what makes them such outcasts either physically or in demeanor.
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