Quizs on Miss Emily's Story

According to Emily, she was not required to pay taxes because

• Her father was a Colonel

• She was a student

• She lived abroad

• She had no income

Caretaker of Granny

• Cornelia

• Mabel

• Dorothy

• Evelyn

Known for witty, insightful prose, blending humor and satire

• Mark Twain

• James Thurber

• David Sedaris

• Dorothy Parker

The author begins the story in a daydream because

• He wanted to get the attention of the reader

• He was bored with reality

• He wanted to escape from his problems

• He was inspired by a dream

Ranchers drove the price of produce up

• By destroying the crops

• By increasing the supply of produce

• By reducing the demand for produce

• By improving crop quality

On the road to Mobile, Mr. Shiftlet abandons Lucynell at

• a roadside diner

• a gas station

• a motel

• a park

Responsibility for raising tents and bringing down beds in migrant camps

• The men

• The women

• The children

• The volunteers

What Emily's father robbed her of

• A husband

• A car

• A job

• A house

Characterization of Miss Emily

• Delusional, stubborn, lonely

• Confident, sociable, cheerful

• Indifferent, apathetic, carefree

• Angry, aggressive, hostile

Known for her use of Southern Gothic lit using themes of faith, morality, and the human condition

• Flannery O'Connor

• Toni Morrison

• Harper Lee

• William Faulkner