WorksheetsA Cup of Tea quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
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"
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
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
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.
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
What is one theme of "A Cup of Tea?"
Fame
Charity of the rich
Selflessness
Materialism
What is third-person omniscient perspective?
When the characters know everything that everyone is thinking
When the narrator knows what everyone is thinking
When there are three people and only two of them know what everyone is thinking
When the reader knows what three people are thinking
What is third-person limited perspective?
When the reader does not know what people are thinking
When there are only three people in the story
When the reader sees the story from only one character's perspective
When the narrator does not know what the main character is thinking
What is the effect of third-person limited perspective?
The reader feels detached from the story
The reader can see how others feel about the main character
The reader can see everything through the main character's eyes
The reader can ‘look over the shoulder’ of the character, but can see how things might be different
What is the effect of third-person omniscient perspective?
The reader feels detached from the story
The reader can see how others feel about the main character
The reader can see everything through the main character's eyes
The reader can ‘look over the shoulder’ of the character, but can see how things might be different
Which of these is an example of foreshadowing?
Maria laughed with her friends, enjoying the sunshine.
As the storm clouds gathered on the horizon, Maria felt a chill run down her spine.
Maria's dress was a bright green, with beautiful dark details like the leaves of a tree
The story begins with a detailed map of the town where Maria lives.
What is verbal irony?
When someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean
When someone says something incorrect about someone else to be nasty
When something happens that is the exact opposite of what you expect
When the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't
What is situational irony?
When someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean
When someone says something incorrect about someone else to be nasty
When something happens that is the exact opposite of what you expect
When the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't
What is dramatic irony?
When someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean
When someone says something incorrect about someone else to be nasty
When something happens that is the exact opposite of what you expect
When the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't
