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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wunderkind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Lymon seem attracted now?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Marvin.
(c) Sara.
(d) Andy.

2. Who is Miss Amelia?
(a) The occupant of the largest house in town.
(b) A dance hall girl.
(c) A schoolteacher.
(d) A school secretary.

3. What rude name does Marvin call Cousin Lymon?
(a) Midget.
(b) Brokeback.
(c) Dummy.
(d) Jerk.

4. 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) Metaphor.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Simile.
(d) Foreshadowing.

5. The boxing match between Amelia and Marvin transitions into __________________.
(a) a free-for-all.
(b) a brawl.
(c) a wrestling match.
(d) a murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary technique does McCullers use to tell this story?

2. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.

3. Who is Marvin Macy's brother?

4. In what season of the year does Marvin return to town?

5. How does Amelia spend the rest of her life?

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