"The Flowers" by Alice Walker APMC Quiz

In the first paragraph, the main character is most likely feeling . . .

• lazy

• insecure

• morbid

• innocent

• solemn

In the second paragraph, Myop is primarily characterized through her . . .

• speech

• thoughts

• effect on others

• actions

• looks

Which of the following word pairs support a lighthearted tone for the first two paragraphs?

• "pigpen” and “smokehouse”

• “skipped” and “beautiful”

• “tremor” and “jaw”

• “knobby” and “random”

• "light" and "clutched"

The function of the setting is mainly to . . .

• create a conflict between the main character and the dead man.

• emphasize the power that nature holds over the main character.

• create a conflict between the main character and the weather.

• mirror the main character’s mood and feelings

• function as a symbol of safety and security.

The tone of the fifth paragraph is best described as . . .

• obsequious

• patronizing

• malicious

• foreboding

• wrathful

The climax of the story is most likely . . .

• the moment that she turned her back on her house

• the moment that she picked the rose

• the moment that the girl steps on the skull

• the moment that she puts down the flowers.

• the moment that summer ends.

The tone of the seventh paragraph is best described as . . .

• haughty

• critical

• disdainful

• clinical

• effusive

The flowers most likely represent . . .

• hatred

• friendship

• innocence

• irritation

• knowledge

“And the summer was over” suggests that summer represents . . .

• freedom

• knowledge

• sin

• childhood

• maturity

The message of this story is . . .

• knowledge of the world brings the end of childhood.

• nature has the ability to tear families apart.

• hanging individuals from trees is wrong unless they are criminals.

• there is nothing to fear from spring.

• the girl should not have ventured so far from home.