The Good Hours by Desiree Cooper

The narrator's neighbors are

• leaving for vacation

• are under quarantine

• selling their homes to move to a better neighborhood

• losing their homes and need to move

Why does the narrator take the tureen?

• She has always wanted a tureen.

• It makes her hopeful that she will not lose her home.

• She thinks her neighbor would want her to have it.

The narrator

• blames herself for their financial problems.

• is hopeful that the good hours will return.

• thinks the neighbors are responsible for her financial problems.

How does this part of the story contribute to the passage?

• It tells WHY the neighbors are leaving.

• It shows that the narrator is worried about the appearance of the neighborhood.

• It shows WHERE the neighbors have gone.

Why does the author describe the estate sale as a funeral?

• It shows the sadness that comes with losing your home.

• It suggests that someone has died.

• It shows the poor condition of the home.

How do the references to the weather relate to the narrator?

• They suggest that the narrator is happy.

• The reflect the narrator's internal feelings.

• They show the narrator is in denial about her situation.

The story begins in October.

• true

• false

The story begins in winter.

• true

• false

The is flashback occurs in the middle of the story when the narrator attends the estate sale.

• true

• false