Selection Quizzes (English)



1.	Why is the narrator embarrassed when her mother says hello to Mrs. Flowers?
	A.	Her mother treats Mrs. Flowers with contempt.
	B.	Mrs. Flowers refuses to talk to her mother.
	C.	Her mother scolds her in front of Mrs. Flowers.
	D.	Her mother uses incorrect grammar when addressing Mrs. Flowers.

2.	Why does Mrs. Flowers appeal to the narrator even before their first meeting?
	A.	Mrs. Flowers is an excellent chef.
	B.	Mrs. Flowers is always smiling.
	C.	Mrs. Flowers reminds the narrator of the refined women in English novels.
	D.	Mrs. Flowers reads to the narrator from A Tale of Two Cities.

3.	What does Mrs. Flowers say about reading books aloud?
	A.	Reading aloud is a waste of time.
	B.	Only the human voice can bring real life to words on the page.
	C.	It is important to pronounce every word very slowly and clearly.
	D.	It is best to keep a set tone when reading aloud.

4.	What does the narrator mean when she asks, "Or were there notes, music, lined on the pages, as in a hymn book?"?
	A.	Mrs. Flowers reads in such a musical way that the narrator almost doesn't recognize the words.
	B.	Mrs. Flowers should have been a singer.
	C.	The narrator thinks that Mrs. Flowers is literally reading songs from a hymn book.
	D.	The narrator is disappointed with Mrs. Flowers's strange way of reading aloud.

5.	How does the narrator feel when she leaves Mrs. Flowers's home?
	A.	elated
	B.	depressed
	C.	frightened
	D.	confused

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