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A Cup of Tea quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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1.

In the beginning of the story, how is Rosemary described?

a)

"The most beautiful woman you ever did see"

b)

"Battered creature with enormous eyes"

c)

"Not exactly beautiful"

d)

"Not quite old but not quite young"

2.

Which quote most accurately describes Rosemary's wealth?

a)

"She was young, brilliant, extremely modern, exquisitely well dressed, amazingly well read..."

b)

"Twenty-eight guineas. Even if one was rich..."

c)

"And suddenly it seemed to Rosemary such an adventure."

d)

"... if Rosemary wanted to shop she would go to Paris as you and I would go to Bond Street"

3.

What does the young, poor girl ask of Rosemary?

a)

An umbrella since it started raining

b)

A coat as the air grew colder

c)

She asked where Rosemary purchased her jewelry

d)

Money; the price of a cup of tea

4.

Why does Rosemary decide to take the young girl home?

a)

Rosemary wants to give her a job as a maid in her home.

b)

Rosemary wants to give the girl some of her old clothes to wear

c)

Rosemary believes it will be an adventure and a good story to tell her friends.

d)

Rosemary sees this girl as the sister she never had

5.

Although it is a good deed, what is Rosemary's real motivation for inviting the young girl to her home?

a)

Rosemary wants to show her husband that she doesn't just shop all day

b)

Rosemary does want to help the girl, it is her real motivation

c)

Rosemary wants to seem generous to others and isn't thinking of the young girl herself.

d)

Rosemary is impulsive and doesn't think things through at all.

6.

As Rosemary is helping the girl out of her coat, why does she get annoyed?

a)

The girl doesn't help Rosemary remove her coat.

b)

The coat is dirty and will stink up her house

c)

The coat is coming apart at the seams and making a mess

d)

The girl keeps fighting Rosemary

7.

What is the young girl's name?

a)

She never gives a name

b)

Miss Smith

c)

Miss Jones

d)

Anna

8.

What does Rosemary do after Phillip compliments Miss Smith?

a)

She tells him he's wrong and yells at him

b)

She gets jealous and sends Miss Smith away with some money.

c)

She yells at Miss Smith ordering her to leave her house immediately

d)

She ignores him

9.

How does Rosemary's gift to Miss Smith differ from her initial plan?

a)

She intended to give Miss Smith a job but realized she couldn't do anything of worth.

b)

She had planned to be extremely generous but then sends her away with a small amount of money

c)

Rosemary was going to gift her some jewelry but she couldn't part with any.

d)

She wanted an adventure but realized she didn't need one at all.

10.

In "A Cup of Tea," Rosemary Fell is insecure about her ________.

a)

Love for her fellow man

b)

Bank account

c)

Beauty

d)

Love for her husband

11.

In Mansfield's writing of "A Cup of Tea," she highlights how the roles for _________ were still quite restricted in English culture.

a)

Homosexuals

b)

Women

c)

Foreigners

d)

Poor people

12.

What is one theme of "A Cup of Tea?"

a)

Fame

b)

Charity of the rich

c)

Selflessness

d)

Materialism

13.

What is third-person omniscient perspective?

a)

When the characters know everything that everyone is thinking

b)

When the narrator knows what everyone is thinking

c)

When there are three people and only two of them know what everyone is thinking

d)

When the reader knows what three people are thinking

14.

What is third-person limited perspective?

a)

When the reader does not know what people are thinking

b)

When there are only three people in the story

c)

When the reader sees the story from only one character's perspective

d)

When the narrator does not know what the main character is thinking

15.

What is the effect of third-person limited perspective?

a)

The reader feels detached from the story

b)

The reader can see how others feel about the main character

c)

The reader can see everything through the main character's eyes

d)

The reader can ‘look over the shoulder’ of the character, but can see how things might be different

16.

What is the effect of third-person omniscient perspective?

a)

The reader feels detached from the story

b)

The reader can see how others feel about the main character

c)

The reader can see everything through the main character's eyes

d)

The reader can ‘look over the shoulder’ of the character, but can see how things might be different

17.

Which of these is an example of foreshadowing?

a)

Maria laughed with her friends, enjoying the sunshine.

b)

As the storm clouds gathered on the horizon, Maria felt a chill run down her spine.

c)

Maria's dress was a bright green, with beautiful dark details like the leaves of a tree

d)

The story begins with a detailed map of the town where Maria lives.

18.

What is verbal irony?

a)

When someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean

b)

When someone says something incorrect about someone else to be nasty

c)

When something happens that is the exact opposite of what you expect

d)

When the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't

19.

What is situational irony?

a)

When someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean

b)

When someone says something incorrect about someone else to be nasty

c)

When something happens that is the exact opposite of what you expect

d)

When the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't

20.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

When someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean

b)

When someone says something incorrect about someone else to be nasty

c)

When something happens that is the exact opposite of what you expect

d)

When the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't