The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles Quiz

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1.

Why does Hortense publicly announce that Iris did not write The Humble Queen? (from Chapters 18 - 22)

She hates Iris and wants her to be punished.

She knows how hard her mother worked to provide for the family and she wants her to get everything she is owed.

She is trying to get seen by fashion editors while on television.

She is trying to create more publicity for the book and increase sales.

2.

Jo and Iris's tongue twister "Cric and Croc clobbered the big Cruc creeping up to crunch them" is also an example of what literary device? (from Chapters 1 - 3)

Alliteration.

Personifcation.

Juxtaposition.

Allegory.

3.

Why does Josiane refer to Henriette as The Toothpick? (from Chapters 4 - 9)

She always smells minty like the toothpicks at eateries in town.

She always catches Henriette discreetly picking things out of her teeth.

Henriette is very thin, and has an uptight and stiff personality.

Henriette always hangs around the office the way a toothpick hangs out of a man's mouth.

4.

What do the dead plants on the balcony symbolize at the novel's conclusion? (from Chapters 18 - 22)

Josephine will no longer work for other people, but be her own master.

Josephine has decided to stop cleaning up Antoine's messes.

Josephine's old self has died and she has become a new person.

The affectionate connection between Antoine and Josephine is gone forever.

5.

Why does Shirley finally tell Josephine who she really is? (from Chapters 18 - 22)

She figures she has a right to know since she has been such a good friend.

She figures they are safe on Mustique Island.

She has decided to stop hiding and let British secret service keep the blackmailer away from her.

Josephine finally wears her down with her constant questioning.

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