'A Rose for Emily' William Faulkner

Which of the following is a motif (recurring element) in the story?

• Dust/Gossip & people watching her
• Dead bodies
• Crying
• Isolation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why did the Board of Aldermen send a deputation to Miss Emily's house?

• to ask her what the odd smell was
• to vanquish her father
• to arrest her
• to collect taxes

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

What complaints was Judge Stevens receiving about Miss Emily from the townspeople?

• she was not involved with the community enough
• her house smelled bad
• she needed to stop killing rats in her yard
• it was unfair that she did not have to pay taxes

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What do the town members finally do about "the smell"?

• they cleaned her house for her
• Judge Stevens made her move out
• sprinkle lime around and in her house
• Tobe, her servant, stopped killing rats in the yard.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

What is the name of Miss Emily's love interest?

• Homer Simpson
• Homer Illiad
• Homer Barron
• Homer Odyssey

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

Former mayor of jefferson. represents old style/world. absolves main character from taxes

• Homer Barron
• Mr. Grierson
• Judge Stevens
• Colonel Sartoris

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why did the townspeople disapprove of Miss Emily's relationship with Homer?

• he was too good looking for her
• he was a Yankee
• he was a construction worker
• he was a bachelor

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What does Miss Emily purchase from the druggist?

• Ajax
• Borax
• Bleach
• Arsenic

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

Why is the transaction between Miss Emily and the druggist ambiguous?

• the audience does not know what Emily is using the poison for
• the audience feels that Emily is demanding
• the audience knows that the druggist is scared of her
• the audience does not know what he sold her

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What did the townspeople think Miss Emily was going to do with the poison?

• Kill rats
• Kill herself
• Kill her servant, Tobe
• Kill her cousins

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3