Ellen Foster

What carnival ride does Ellen compare her family's situation?

• Tilt-a-wheel

• Ferris wheel

• Roller coaster

• Bumper cars

What is Ellen's father worried about prior to the funeral service for his wife?

• How he will manage to pay the bills without his wife?

• How can he properly raise a little girl by himself?

• Will he be able to keep selling bootlegged whisky ?

• Is Ellen going to tell what really happened to her mother?

Who in the community gave Ellen a helping hand?

• Starletta's family

• her bus driver

• Jim, the fish man

• All of the above

What has Ellen's grandmother done to her?

• left her a tidy sum in her will

• disowned her and cut her off

• inadvertently punished her for being born

• denied her the opportunities she was promised

What does Foster say is always “the real reason for a quest”?

• to achieve personal fulfillment

• to discover new ideas

• to prove someone wrong

• to achieve self-knowledge

According to Foster, eating scenes in literature are

• …exploring characters and relationships between characters.

• …providing background information about setting and time period.

• …moving from one scene or chapter to the next.

• …displaying the author’s skill with sensory imagery.

Who owns the woods?

• The Fitzgeralds

• The Maes

• The Tucks

• The Fosters

How is the Fosters’ house described?

• A small house that looks welcoming

• A big house with a fence and a "touch-me-not" appearance

• A big house with a welcome flag

• A small house with a fence and a "touch-me-not" appearance

Which statement best represents the type of conflict in the story?

• Man vs. Self. Mrs. Foster is struggling with whether to leave her husband and get divorced or stay.

• Man vs. Society. Mrs. Foster struggles with conforming to her expectations as a woman.

• Man vs. Nature. Mr. Foster struggles with the nature of his wife's illness and how to cope.

• Man vs. Man. Mrs. Foster struggles against her husband who intentionally perpetuates her fear and attempts to control her life.

Which of the following least characterizes Mrs. Foster in the beginning of the story?

• Loving

• Loyal

• Anxious

• Assertive