Miss Brill's Character and Themes

Miss Brill's Character and Themes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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Miss Brill, a middle-aged woman, spends her Sundays in a park observing people. She imagines life as a play where everyone, including herself, plays a role. Her eavesdropping leads to a harsh encounter with a young couple, making her realize her loneliness. She returns home, reflecting on her life, and puts away her fur coat, symbolizing her emotional state.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Miss Brill's occupation during the weekdays?

She is a shopkeeper.

She is a nurse.

She is a teacher for children.

She is a librarian.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does Miss Brill spend her Sundays?

In a library.

At a friend's house.

In a French public park.

At a shopping mall.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Miss Brill do with her fur coat?

She loses it.

She gives it away.

She talks to it.

She sells it.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What fascinates Miss Brill about the people in the park?

Their conversations and interactions.

Their fashion sense.

Their athletic abilities.

Their musical talents.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Miss Brill perceive the people around her in the park?

As part of a play.

As her family.

As strangers.

As tourists.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does Miss Brill believe she plays in the park?

A stage manager.

An important actor.

An audience member.

A director.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Miss Brill think about telling the old man she reads to?

That she is moving away.

That she is writing a book.

That she has been an actress for a long time.

That she is retiring.

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