A Rose for Emily - Sections 1 & 2 Review

What happened during the opening lines of the story?

• Emily Grierson died

• there was a carnival in Jefferson

• Emily Grierson moved out of town

• Jefferson opened its first Target

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What style is Emily Grierson's house built in?

• Victorian

• Modern

• Ranch

• Southern Gothic

Who is Colonel Sartoris?

• the judge

• the mayor

• the city council president

• the sheriff

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Colonel Sartoris do for Miss Emily?

• he makes up a story so she does not have to pay taxes

• he cleans her house up so that it does not smell

• he helps her hire a new servant

• he appoints her to the city council

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the new generation do to Miss Emily?

• appoints her sheriff

• builds her a new house

• tries to make her pay taxes

• helps her start a business

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How is Miss Emily's house described upon the visit of the deputation?

• old, dusty, and musty

• new, clean, and sparkling

• modern, homey, and lived-in

• aged, cluttered, and warm

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Describe Miss Emily's physical appearance:

• homey

• grotesque

• sad

• happy

What does Miss Emily say in response to the deputation? Choose all that apply:

• "Okay, I will pay the taxes."

• she says nothing

• "I have no taxes in Jefferson."

• "talk to Colonel Sartoris"

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Miss Emily tell the deputation to, "talk to Colonel Sartoris," when they visit her about her taxes. What is ironic about this retort?

• he told them to collect the taxes

• he has been dead for quite some time

• he is no longer the mayor of the town

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why do the townspeople complain about the Grierson House in the beginning of section 2?

• there is too much noise coming from the house

• there is a terrible smell coming from the house

• it looks terrible compared to the other houses

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4