WorksheetsA Cup of Tea Reading Questions
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins
Who is the author of "A Cup of Tea?"
William Shakespeare
Edgar Allan Poe
Katherine Mansfield
James Joyce
What is the name of the main character of "A Cup of Tea?"
Rosemary Fell
George Orwell
Miss Smith
Mr. Fell
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"
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"
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
"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
The item Rosemary wants is "Twenty-eight guineas." What can you infer/conclude "guineas" means.
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; the price of 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
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
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.
As Rosemary is helping the girl out of her coat, why does she get annoyed?
The girl doesn't help Rosemary remove her coat.
The coat is dirty and will stink up her house
The coat is coming apart at the seams and making a mess
The girl keeps fighting Rosemary
What is the young girl's name?
She never gives a name
Miss Smith
Miss Jones
Anna
Which detail reveals the Fell's know their social status is higher than Miss Smith's?
Rosemary describes Miss Smith as a "real pick-up." She would not describe a woman of her own class this way.
Phillip apologizes for interrupting their tea time.
Phillip picks up Miss Smith's coat and hangs it up for her instead of leaving it on the floor
Phillip greets Miss Smith as he would any other high class woman.
How does Phillip describe Miss Smith?
Astonishingly pretty
Beastly
As a "project" for Rosemary
He doesn't notice her at all
What does Rosemary do after Phillip compliments Miss Smith?
She tells him he's wrong and yells at him
She gets jealous and sends Miss Smith away with some money.
She yells at Miss Smith ordering her to leave her house immediately
She ignores him
How does Rosemary's gift to Miss Smith differ from her initial plan?
She intended to give Miss Smith a job but realized she couldn't do anything of worth.
She had planned to be extremely generous but then sends her away with a small amount of money
Rosemary was going to gift her some jewelry but she couldn't part with any.
She wanted an adventure but realized she didn't need one at all.
What does Rosemary ask Phillip at the end of the story?
"Can you buy me another house?"
"Am I fat?'
She doesn't ask him anything, just kisses him.
"Am I pretty?"
In "A Cup of Tea," Rosemary Fell is insecure about her ________.
Love for her fellow man
Bank account
Beauty
Love for her husband
In Mansfield's writing of "A Cup of Tea," she highlights how the roles for _________ were still quite restricted in English culture.
Homosexuals
Women
Foreigners
Poor people
As portrayed in "A Cup of Tea," _______ was a very real concept that dictated proper behavior in England in the early part of the 20th century.
female education
social class
philanthropy
fear of poverty
What is one theme of "A Cup of Tea?"
Fame
Charity of the rich
Selflessness
Materialism
