Acquaintance With Darkness Myo Quiz 2

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An Acquaintance With Darkness Quizzes & Trivia

This quiz is over the chapters 11-16 of Acquaintance with Darkness. The first 10 are quotes, the second 10 are true/false.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who said this? "Discretion is the better part of valor." 

    • A.

      Emily

    • B.

      Robert

    • C.

      Uncle Valentine

    • D.

      Marietta

    Correct Answer
    B. Robert
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Robert. This quote, "Discretion is the better part of valor," is a line from the play "Henry IV, Part 1" by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by the character Falstaff to his friend Prince Hal, advising him to use caution and restraint rather than rash bravery.

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  • 2. 

    Who said this? "This is the most dreadful thing, most dreadful. I never expected to find such chaos in America."

    • A.

      Emily

    • B.

      Uncle Valentine

    • C.

      Marietta

    • D.

      Mrs.McQuade

    Correct Answer
    D. Mrs.McQuade
    Explanation
    Mrs. McQuade said, "This is the most dreadful thing, most dreadful. I never expected to find such chaos in America." This suggests that Mrs. McQuade is expressing her surprise and disappointment at the chaotic situation she has encountered in America.

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  • 3. 

    Who said this? "Most doctors deal in live bodies."

    • A.

      Myra

    • B.

      Emily

    • C.

      Robert

    • D.

      Marietta

    Correct Answer
    A. Myra
    Explanation
    Myra said the statement "Most doctors deal in live bodies." This implies that she believes doctors primarily work with living patients rather than dealing with deceased bodies.

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  • 4. 

    Who said this? "Tha's for me to know an' for you to find out."

    • A.

      Marietta

    • B.

      Mrs.Jordan

    • C.

      Ella May

    • D.

      Addie

    Correct Answer
    D. Addie
    Explanation
    Addie said the statement "Tha's for me to know an' for you to find out."

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  • 5. 

    Who said this? "Today when Myra told that man how they dug up the body of Willie Lincoln to take back to Illinois some of the girls started talking about body snatching.

    • A.

      Emily

    • B.

      Robert

    • C.

      Marietta

    • D.

      Maude

    Correct Answer
    A. Emily
  • 6. 

    Who said this? "I hear he's still in Canada. There's a twenty-five-thousand-dollar price on his head."

    • A.

      Maude

    • B.

      Uncle Valentine

    • C.

      Robert

    • D.

      Emily

    Correct Answer
    C. Robert
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Robert. This can be inferred from the statement "I hear he's still in Canada. There's a twenty-five-thousand-dollar price on his head." This suggests that Robert is being sought after and there is a reward for his capture.

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  • 7. 

    Who said this? ""I heard he was arrested in Massachusetts. And Pennsylvania. And Chicago."

    • A.

      Uncle Valentine

    • B.

      Emily

    • C.

      Robert

    • D.

      Marietta

    Correct Answer
    A. Uncle Valentine
    Explanation
    Uncle Valentine is the one who said, "I heard he was arrested in Massachusetts. And Pennsylvania. And Chicago."

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  • 8. 

    Who said this? "It's only the ice wagon."

    • A.

      Emily

    • B.

      Robert

    • C.

      Marietta

    • D.

      Uncle Valentine

    Correct Answer
    B. Robert
    Explanation
    The quote "It's only the ice wagon" was said by Robert.

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  • 9. 

    Who said this? "Perhaps you'd like to see this. It's an ophathalmoscope."

    • A.

      Robert

    • B.

      Emily

    • C.

      Uncle Valentine

    • D.

      Marietta

    Correct Answer
    B. Emily
    Explanation
    Emily is the correct answer because she is the one who suggests showing the ophthalmoscope to someone. The quote indicates that she has something to show and offers it to someone, implying that she is the one who said it. Robert, Uncle Valentine, and Marietta are not mentioned in the quote and do not offer to show anything, so they are not the correct answer.

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  • 10. 

    Who said this? "She is lucky. The others, including my friends, are on ironclads in the river, manacled, with hoods over their heads in the heat."

    • A.

      Annie

    • B.

      Emily

    • C.

      Marietta

    • D.

      Uncle Valentine

    Correct Answer
    D. Uncle Valentine
    Explanation
    Uncle Valentine is the one who said the quote. He mentions that "She is lucky" which implies that the person he is referring to is not in the same situation as the others. He mentions that the others, including his friends, are on ironclads in the river, manacled, and with hoods over their heads in the heat. This statement suggests that Uncle Valentine is describing a situation where some people are being held captive or imprisoned, while the person he is referring to is not.

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  • 11. 

    FROM HERE ON ARE TRUE FALSE. The barrels labelled to the bodies are labeled "PICKLES."

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The barrels are labeled "PICKLES" which means that the statement is true.

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  • 12. 

    Uncle Valentine was a well hated man.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The given statement states that Uncle Valentine was a well-hated man. The answer is "False" because the statement is not a fact or a universally accepted truth. It is subjective and based on personal opinions or experiences. It is possible that some people may have disliked Uncle Valentine, but it cannot be generalized that he was universally hated.

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  • 13. 

    Annie's mother is being held for questioning about the assassination.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The statement suggests that Annie's mother is currently under investigation or being interrogated in relation to the assassination. This implies that there is some suspicion or evidence linking Annie's mother to the crime. Therefore, the correct answer is true.

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  • 14. 

    Johnny sent Annie a letter, telling her to run away to Canada.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The given statement is "Johnny sent Annie a letter, telling her to run away to Canada." The correct answer is False. This means that Johnny did not send Annie a letter telling her to run away to Canada.

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  • 15. 

    When Emily took Myra into Uncle Valentine's shed, Myra was reporting to her father if she found any evidence of body snatching.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The given statement suggests that Myra was reporting to her father about any evidence of body snatching that she found in Uncle Valentine's shed. Therefore, it implies that Myra and Emily indeed went into the shed and Myra was actively searching for evidence. This confirms that the statement is true.

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  • 16. 

    Robert is jealous of Emily's "connection" to Johnny Surratt.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Based on the given information, Robert is jealous of Emily's "connection" to Johnny Surratt. This implies that there is some kind of relationship or bond between Emily and Johnny that Robert feels envious of. Therefore, the statement "Robert is jealous of Emily's 'connection' to Johnny Surratt" is true.

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  • 17. 

    When the girls went to Lincoln's funeral, of sorts, Myra got away with the man.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The given statement suggests that Myra got away with a man when the girls went to Lincoln's funeral. However, there is not enough information provided to determine the accuracy of this statement. Therefore, the answer is false as there is no evidence to support the claim that Myra got away with a man during the funeral.

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  • 18. 

    Emily is in love with Robert.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Emily being in love with Robert is stated as a fact in the given information. Therefore, the correct answer is "True."

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  • 19. 

    Annie accepted Uncle Valentine's offer to take care of her.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    Annie did not accept Uncle Valentine's offer to take care of her.

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  • 20. 

    Most colleges during the Civil War were behind on medical science.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    During the Civil War, most colleges were indeed behind on medical science. This is because medical knowledge and practices were not as advanced as they are today. The understanding of diseases, treatments, and surgical techniques was limited, and medical education was not as standardized or comprehensive as it is now. Therefore, it can be inferred that most colleges during the Civil War were not up to date with the latest advancements in medical science.

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