A Rose for Emily

What does the term “august” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

• It refers to low class or status.

• It refers to respected or higher status.

• It figuratively refers to Augustus, the first Roman emperor.

• It figuratively refers to the end of summer (i.e. declining, end of an era).

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What is the relationship between Emily and the town?

• They resent her status and enjoy feeling superior to her.

• They feel sorry for her because she is crazy, like her aunt Lady Wyatt.

• They see their care of her as required since she paid for their services.

• They ignore her and could not care less about what she does or does not do.

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How does the change or gap in generations complicate the relationship between Miss Emily and the town?

• The younger generation continues to patronize Miss Emily and sends their children to her home for painting lessons.

• As the older generation dies and the younger generation comes into power, they rebel against treating Miss Emily differently.

• As the older generation dies and the younger generation comes into power, they insist on Miss Emilly receiving special treatment.

• The older generation only takes care of Miss Emily as long as her father is alive. After his death, she is treated like a second-class citizen.

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How does the structural timeline of the passage help create suspense?

• The timeline of the story continues working backward to trace the sources of Emily’s eccentricity.

• The timeline recalls various instances of tragedy in Emily’s life in no particular order, evoking pity when the ultimate tragedy is discovered in the conclusion.

• The timeline jumps around, noting instances of Emily’s eccentricity in order of least to most ominous and therefore building towards the grotesque conclusion.

• The timeline begins and ends with Emily’s death, recalling memories of Emily and her strange shuttered life, thus building suspense towards the big reveal of Emily’s home.

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Which of the following images best serves as foreshadowing in the passage?

• the servant

• the strand of hair

• the dust in Miss Emily’s home

• the smell coming from Miss Emily’s home

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How does the arrival of Homer Barron most affect Miss Emily?

• She becomes a more respected figure in town because a popular man is courting her.

• She is looked down on by the town for having a scandalous relationship with Homer.

• She becomes a target of mockery in the town when Homer reveals her secrets.

• She receives the support and friendship of the town when she and Homer marry.

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In paragraph 5, the narrator describes Miss Emily’s living room. What does this setting reveal about Miss Emily?

• Miss Emily has a servant and lives in a posh, well-cared-for home.

• Even though she is regarded as a high-class lady, she lives in squalor and poverty.

• Since Miss Emily is a high-class lady, her servant has helped her maintain her home.

• Even though she is regarded as an important lady in town, someone has destroyed her house and ruined her furniture.

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How does the description of Miss Emily’s hair in paragraph 48 affect the story’s impact on readers?

• It reveals why Homer Barton falls in love with her: because he loves gray hair.

• It helps develop the idea that Miss Emily is growing older and weaker.

• It helps create shock at the end of the story when a gray hair is found on the pillow.

• It supports the idea that the townspeople are driving her crazy, causing her hair to gray early.

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It's a Bones Day!

What are your plans for the weekend?

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Which of the following best identifies two major themes of the text?

• tradition and loyalty

• betrayal and revenge

• heartbreak and new love

• death and learning to live again

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