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A Rose for Emily

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A reading comprehension quiz based on William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily."

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1
Who is the narrator of the story?
Miss Emily's servant.
Miss Emily's grandson.
Unidentified townsperson.
William Faulkner
2
"When her father died, it got about that the__was all that was left to her."
portrait
house
watch
money
3
At the end of the story, how is the locked upstairs bedroom decorated?
as a confederate monument
as a tribute to Emily's late father
it isn't decorated at all; it is a real mess.
as a bridal chamber
4
What genre would best classify A Rose for Emily?
folklore
historical fiction
gothic fiction
romantic fiction
5
Miss Emily had NOT______since 1894.
cleaned her house
spoken
gone outside
paid her taxes
6
What reason does Miss Emily give for purchasing arsenic from the druggist?
she wants to kill rats
she doesn't give a reason
she wants to get rid of weeds
she wants to kill herself
7
Which is NOT an explanation the town gives for the horrible smell coming from Emily's house?
Miss Emily has a decomposing body in her house.
Miss Emily's servant doesn't know how to keep house.
Miss Emily's servant killed a snake or rat in the yard.
Miss Emily has lost her mind, and let her house go.
8
When does this story take place?
During the Civil War.
In the first half of the twentieth century.
In the decades following the Civil War.
In the present day.
9
The story is told by a ____ narrator.
third person omniscient
third person limited
unreliable
first person
10
What kind of lessons did Miss Emily offer to the town's youth?
china painting lessons
dance lessons
embroidery lessons
piano lessons