Grade 9 Literature Quiz Marigolds
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Grade 9 Literature Quiz on the short story Marigolds. This quiz will test your knowledge of relevant vocabulary and comprehension of the story's main ideas.
- 1.Miss Lottie's reaction to Lizabeth's destroying the marigolds is one of
- A.
Blind rage
- B.
Extreme relief
- C.
Sorrowful defeat
- D.
Complete indifference
- 2.Which of the following best describes the setting of Marigolds?
- A.
Small town in America during the Great Depression
- B.
Small town in the mid-1980's
- C.
New York City during the Great Depression
- D.
Small British town in the countryside during the 1930's
- 3.Which of the following is not a reason that the marigold incident stands out in the narrator's mind?
- A.
It was a turning point in her life
- B.
It marked the end of troubles in her life
- C.
It marked the end of her childhood innocence
- D.
The realization that she gained from it is still important to her
- 4.What would a person's stoicism cause him or her to do while watching a funny movie?
- A.
Laugh
- B.
Cry
- C.
Keep a straight face
- D.
Frown
- 5.An act of bravado is usually
- A.
Admirable
- B.
Showy
- C.
Sweet
- D.
Funny
- 6.People who live in degradation are most likely to feel
- A.
Bored
- B.
Proud
- C.
Humiliated
- D.
Happy
- 7.What do all impotent people lack?
- A.
Power
- B.
Wealth
- C.
Education
- D.
Maturity
- 8.When you show compassion, you reveal an awareness of the existence of
- A.
Good and evil
- B.
Suffering
- C.
Future opportunities
- D.
Ghosts
- 9.Who is telling the story?
- A.
Lizabeth's brother Joey
- B.
Miss Lottie
- C.
Lizabeth's mother
- D.
A woman named Lizabeth
- 10.Why does Liabeth become upset during the middle of the night?
- A.
Her brother Joey stole her book
- B.
It had been storming for days and she was tired of the rain
- C.
She had not eaten much in days and she was tired of being hungry
- D.
She overhears her father crying and her perception of her father changes drastically
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