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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 is the physical manifestation of Cousin Lymon's outcast status?
(a) His yellow eyes.
(b) His albino coloring.
(c) His bald head.
(d) His hunchback.

2. In this story, McCullers intimates that a certain level of _____________ is part of life.
(a) absurdity.
(b) horror.
(c) anxiety.
(d) fear.

3. In what area of the United States does this story take place?
(a) South.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Pacific Northwest.
(d) Midwest.

4. Who is Mister Bilderbach?
(a) Piano teacher.
(b) Professor.
(c) Butcher.
(d) Accountant.

5. In what month does the story take place?
(a) November.
(b) June.
(c) February.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news about Marvin does Marvin's brother give to Amelia?

2. What does Lymon give Marvin permission to do one day?

3. What eventually happens to Amelia's cafe?

4. On what day do Amelia and Marvin have a big fight?

5. What is Miss Amelia's physical appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does much of the story play out in Frances' head?

2. How do Bitsy's advancing years and his friend's accident force him to face the reality of his life?

3. What details does McCullers provide which would serve to especially infuriate Bitsy about the men?

4. Why does Mr. Brook rationalize that Madame Zilensky has created a world of lies?

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

6. What information does the author provide about events leading up to Miss Amelia's ten-day marriage?

7. What does Mister Bilderbach try to get Frances to play in her lesson to get her enthused again?

8. Why is Bitsy so bitter about his situation regarding his life compared to the lives of the rich men at the table?

9. What is the setting of the story and who are the characters introduced?

10. With whom does Frances share the title of "wunderkind" and why does she think she cannot live up to the name?

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