English 102 - Critical Thinking/Lit » Summer 2021 » Quiz on Happy Endings, Where are you going where have you been, A good man is hard to find

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Question #1
In "Happy Endings," In each plot sequence of John and Mary, what is one ending that is consistently repeated?
A.   They cheat on each other
B.   They get divorced
C.   They die
Question #2
In "Happy Endings," Atwood’s commentary at the end is that plots simply list one even after another. What does she say are two important questions we should ask about plot, which she ends her story with?
A.   What and When
B.   How and Why
C.   Who and Where
Question #3
Before "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" begins, Oates dedicates it to someone. Who?
A.   Elvis Presley
B.   Bob Dylan
C.   John Steinbeck
Question #4
In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what are the first words Arnold Friend says to Connie?
A.   “You’re my sweet little blue-eyed girl.”
B.   “I ain’t late, am I?”
C.   “Gonna get you, baby.”
Question #5
In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" why does Connie resent her sister?
A.   Because June is more popular than her
B.   Because June is constantly praised by their mother
C.   Because June has a boyfriend
Question #6
In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what are the last words Arnold Friend says to Connie?
A.   “My sweet little blue-eyed girl.”
B.   “Open the door or I will kill you!”
C.   “Get up, honey, and come to me.”
Question #7
In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," what is the dispute that is happening when this story begins?
A.   The grandmother is trying to convince Bailey to go to Tennessee instead of Florida
B.   The grandmother is complaining that her grandchildren are being disrespectful and lack manners
C.   Bailey doesn’t want his mother to live with him anymore
Question #8
In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," what happens on the family’s road trip?
A.   There is a major earthquake
B.   They get into an accident
C.   Their car breaks down and they have to find lodgings elsewhere
Question #9
In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," what do the Misfit and the Grandmother discuss in their interaction?
A.   Love
B.   Crime and punishment
C.   Jesus
Question #10
What does the Grandmother do that leads to the Misfit shooting her three times in the chest?
A.   She tells him he can’t be saved
B.   She touches him on the shoulder
C.   She tries to kiss him

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