A Cup Of Tea

What is the name of the main character of "A Cup of Tea?"

• Rosemary Fell

• George Orwell

• Miss Smith

• Mr. Fell

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In the beginning of the story, how is Rosemary described?

• "The most beautiful woman you ever did see"

• "Battered creature with enormous eyes"

• "Not exactly beautiful"

• "Not quite old but not quite young"

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Which quote most accurately describes Rosemary's wealth?

• "She was young, brilliant, extremely modern, exquisitely well dressed, amazingly well read..."

• "Twenty-eight guineas. Even if one was rich..."

• "And suddenly it seemed to Rosemary such an adventure."

• "... if Rosemary wanted to shop she would go to Paris as you and I would go to Bond Street"

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Why does Rosemary enjoy patronizing this particular shop?

• The shopkeeper continuously flatters her and makes her feel special

• The shop is located away from the city

• The shopkeeper leaves her alone to browse and shop uninterrupted.

• The shopkeeper doesn't tell Rosemary's husband how much money she spends

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"On the lid a minute creature stood under a flowery tree, and a more minute creature still had her arms around his neck."

What does the word minute mean in this quote?

• A measurement of time

• A mythical creature

• Very small

• A measurement used in baking

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The item Rosemary wants costs "Twenty-eight guineas." What is a "guinea"?

• A type of small animal like a gerbil

• Units of British money

• Units of American money

• Nothing, the shopkeeper is using slang terms

What does the young, poor girl ask of Rosemary?

• An umbrella since it started raining

• A coat as the air grew colder

• She asked where Rosemary purchased her jewelry

• Money to buy a cup of tea

Why does Rosemary decide to take the young girl home?

• Rosemary wants to give her a job as a maid in her home.

• Rosemary wants to give the girl some of her old clothes to wear

• Rosemary believes it will be an adventure and a good story to tell her friends.

• Rosemary sees this girl as the sister she never had

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In "A Cup of Tea," Rosemary was initially prompted to help Miss Smith because she was inspired by the reading of ______.

• Tolstoy

• Wollstonecraft

• Marx

• Dostoevsky

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Although it is a good deed, what is Rosemary's real motivation for inviting the young girl to her home?

• Rosemary wants to show her husband that she doesn't just shop all day

• Rosemary does want to help the girl, it is her real motivation

• Rosemary wants to seem generous to others and isn't thinking of the young girl herself.

• Rosemary is impulsive and doesn't think things through at all.

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