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Worksheets"Desiree's Baby" Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Why does Armand think that Desiree is not white?
Desiree doesn’t know who her birth parents are.
Armand is a slave owner and assumes he is white.
Their baby’s skin color looks similar to some of the slaves.
All of these contribute to Armand’s conclusion that Desiree is not white.
Who is the last one to realize the baby resembles some of the slaves?
Madame Valmonde
the neighbors
Armand
Desiree
Which of the following statements is the best choice for this story's theme?
Sometimes being stern is the best way to approach people.
Jumping to conclusions can bring terrible consequences.
Marriage counseling is a great option for troubled couples.
If at first you don’t succeed, try again.
How does Desiree react when Armand tells her to leave?
She is devastated because she really loved him.
She is relieved because their marriage wasn’t working out.
She is spiteful and decides how she will get back at him for turning her away.
She is understanding because a slave owner must be married to someone who is white.
Where did Armand grow up for the first 8 years of his life?
Germany
England
Spain
France
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the story “Desiree’s Baby”?
There are several words in the story that come from another language.
Armand tries to get Desiree back, but she decides to stay with her mother.
Armand finds an important letter his mother wrote to his father.
Desiree leaves with the baby and never comes back again.
Which words BEST characterize Desiree?
Affectionate, kind, honest
Mean, cruel, evil
Ugly, shy
Insane, crazy
What is the IRONY in the story?
Everyone knows the baby is black except for Armand and Desiree.
The reader assumes Desiree is partly black because she's an orphan, but actually Armand is.
The reader assumes that Desiree would just go home, not just start walking toward the bayou.
The reader assumes that Armand will accept Desiree and his baby as mixed race because that is what a good person would do.
In what way did Armand's treatment of the slaves change immediately after the baby was born?
He became harsher and more cruel.
He freed all of his slaves.
He became nicer and more lenient.
It did not affect his behavior.
What does Armand find out from his mother's letter?
His mother was partially black, and so is he.
Desiree never loved him.
He is adopted, and they don't know his race.
He will inherit a fortune.
The ___ cast by the storm clouds made for a gloomy day for everyone.
pyre
pall
sumptuous
layette
We all enjoyed the ___ last night with some people toasting marshmallows and making s'mores.
pyre
pall
sumptuous
layette
The baby's ___ was teddy bear themed and was super cute.
pyre
pall
sumptuous
layette
The ___ dinner was more delicious and satisfying than words can describe; it had all of our favorite ingredients.
pyre
pall
sumptuous
layette
Mr. Smith's ___ nature made him the most feared teacher in the school.
prevailing
beneficent
imperious
suffused
Sarah was so ___ that everyone loved her helpful and sweet personality,
prevailing
imperious
beneficent
suffused
Tom's Axe body spray ___ the classroom with scent to the point that we had to open a window so that we could breathe normally.
prevailing
imperious
beneficent
suffused
The ___ belief in 2016 was that Hillary Clinton would beat Donald Trump in the presidential election.
prevailing
imperious
beneficent
suffused
The ___ sounds of the bombs being dropped were frightening everyone in the bomb shelter.
beneficent
sumptuous
disquieting
somber
The movie about the Holocaust only had ___ music, which seemed appropriate, given the serious nature of the subject of the film.
beneficent
sumptuous
prevailing
somber
