Short Story: "A Visit of Charity"

The setting for "A Visit of Charity" is

• a mental institution.

• a home for old ladies in the American South.

• a nursing home in Augusta, Georgia.

"A Visit of Charity" was written by

• Maxine Kumin.

• Eudora Welty.

• Sir Authur Conan Doyle.

These words from the story, "With any old ladies? No--but--that is, any of them will do" depict

• overstatement.

• character motivation.

• allusion.

"She wore a red coat" is an allusion to

• a Bible story.

• a classic children's story.

• a historical event.

"...rocking so high that her black comfort shoes lifted off the floor like a little child's" is an example of

• metaphor.

• simile.

• hyperbole.

"...retrieved a red apple she had hidden there" and "took a bite out of the apple" shows

• personification.

• symbolism.

• onomatopoeia.

The best theme for the story is

• self-centeredness in children and the elderly.

• true charity prevents isolation and loneliness.

• dementia in old age.

The flowering plant brought by Marian as a gift to the old ladies is a symbol of

• true Christian love.

• false charity.

• sincere thoughtfulness.

The apple that Marian hid in the holly bushes outside the old ladies' home suggests

• the innocence of a child.

• Marian's selfishness.

• a Biblical allusion.

The external conflict in the story is seen in

• Addie's underlying anger.

• Addie and her roommate's difference of opinions.

• the indifference of the nurse.