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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Elain that Popeye loves Delmount?
(a) Mac Sam.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Carnelle.
(d) Popeye.

2. Who did Carnelle's aunt leave her house to when she died?
(a) Her church.
(b) Carnelle.
(c) Elain.
(d) Delmount.

3. Why doesn't Delmount respond to Popeye's advances?
(a) He knows he is violent.
(b) He loves somebody else.
(c) He's emotionally wounded.
(d) He just doesn't like her.

4. What is the name of the beauty contest?
(a) Miss Sparkler.
(b) Miss Independence.
(c) Miss Firecracker.
(d) Miss Firework.

5. With whom does Delmount agree to split the income of his mother's house?
(a) Mac Sam.
(b) Elain.
(c) Carnelle.
(d) Popeye.

6. What has destroyed Carnelle's spirit?
(a) A dysfunctional family.
(b) Her mother's death.
(c) Her lack of education.
(d) A lack of money.

7. What culture is explored in the play?
(a) Southern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Northern.
(d) Western.

8. In the first act, what drink does Carnelle serve to Popeye?
(a) Water.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Diet Coke.
(d) Milk.

9. How old was Elain when she won the beauty contest?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

10. What does Elain warn Popeye about?
(a) Carnelle is mentally unstable.
(b) Delmount is already involved with another woman.
(c) Delmount has always been violent.
(d) Delmount's instability.

11. When Delmount arrives in the first act, what does Popeye explain to him?
(a) Why she is a seamstress.
(b) Her children.
(c) The dress she is holding.
(d) Her nickname.

12. What is the one thing that gives Carnelle prestige?
(a) Her house.
(b) Her reputation.
(c) Her wardrobe.
(d) Her wealth.

13. Which character becomes distraught with unrequited feelings?
(a) Popeye.
(b) Delmount.
(c) Elain.
(d) Carnelle.

14. What is the name of Elain's husband?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Michael.

15. Which character has spent time in jail and a mental institution?
(a) Carnelle.
(b) Popeye.
(c) Elain.
(d) Delmount.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Carnelle's aunt to die?

2. Which of the following happens to Carnelle in the play's second act?

3. What does Carnelle hope to gain from the beauty contest?

4. When does the play take place?

5. How many children did Carnelle's aunt have?

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