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"The Flowers" by Alice Walker APMC Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

lazy

b)

insecure

c)

morbid

d)

innocent

e)

solemn

2.

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

a)

speech

b)

thoughts

c)

effect on others

d)

actions

e)

looks

3.

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

a)

"pigpen” and “smokehouse”

b)

“skipped” and “beautiful”

c)

“tremor” and “jaw”

d)

“knobby” and “random”

e)

"light" and "clutched"

4.

The function of the setting is mainly to . . .

a)

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

b)

emphasize the power that nature holds over the main character.

c)

create a conflict between the main character and the weather.

d)

mirror the main character’s mood and feelings

e)

function as a symbol of safety and security.

5.

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

a)

obsequious

b)

patronizing

c)

malicious

d)

foreboding

e)

wrathful

6.

The climax of the story is most likely . . .

a)

the moment that she turned her back on her house

b)

the moment that she picked the rose

c)

the moment that the girl steps on the skull

d)

the moment that she puts down the flowers.

e)

the moment that summer ends.

7.

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

a)

haughty

b)

critical

c)

disdainful

d)

clinical

e)

effusive

8.

The flowers most likely represent . . .

a)

hatred

b)

friendship

c)

innocence

d)

irritation

e)

knowledge

9.

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

a)

freedom

b)

knowledge

c)

sin

d)

childhood

e)

maturity

10.

The message of this story is . . .

a)

knowledge of the world brings the end of childhood.

b)

nature has the ability to tear families apart.

c)

hanging individuals from trees is wrong unless they are criminals.

d)

there is nothing to fear from spring.

e)

the girl should not have ventured so far from home.