Flowers by Alice Walker

Considering that the narrator possesses all-knowing information about Myop, nature, etc., what is

the point of view of “The Flowers”?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

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Although not explicitly stated, what is the likely setting of the short story?

• in the north sometime post-Civil Rights (after the 1960s)

• in the north sometime pre-Civil Rights (before the 1960s)

• in the south sometime post-Civil Rights (after the 1960s)

• in the south sometime pre-Civil Rights (before the 1960s)

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Who is the antagonist of “The Flowers”?

• life’s harsh truths or realities

• Mother Nature

• Myop’s mother

• the skeleton of the man

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What is the central conflict of “The Flowers”?

• Myop and her struggle against Mother Nature

• Myop and her struggle against the skeleton of the man

• Myop and her struggle against technology

• Myop and her struggle to maintain or preserve her childhood innocence

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What comprises the rising action of the short story?

• Myop admires the beautiful crops around their land.

• Myop walks around and plays on and near her family’s property and into the woods.

• Myop discovers a dead body by stepping in its face.

• Myop places her flowers near the skeleton of the dead man.

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The change in setting when it becomes “gloomy” and “damp” suggests that something bad may happen to Myop. What is this literary device called?

• characterization

• foreshadowing

• point of view

• theme

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What is one of the main themes of “The Flowers”?

• loss of innocence

• children and nature

• Summer only lasts so long; eventually, seasons change

• secrets and lies

What is the significance of the last line “And the summer was over”?

• Fall and school has begun.

• Myop is reborn with hope.

• Myop’s innocence is lost.

• The summer has ended; it’s fall.

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Flowers and summer symbolize all of the following to Myop except what?

• adulthood

• happiness

• pleasure

• innocence

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Allusion Connection:

How is Myop like Little Red Riding Hood from the fairy tale?

• Like Little Red Riding Hood, Myop is a damsel in distress who is later rescued by a man.

• Like Little Red Riding Hood, Myop is consumed by nature and must later slay a beast.

• Like Little Red Riding Hood, Myop learns and grows from a trip into the woods.

• Like Little Red Riding Hood, Myop sets out to protect and take care of her family.

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