One for the Murphys Quiz

The protagonist of the novel is

• Dennis

• Carley

• Mrs. Murphy

• Mr. Murphy

At the restaurant, Carley behaves poorly because

• She is angry with Mrs. Murphy

• She wants a reaction from Mrs. Murphy

• She hates the waiter at the restaurant.

• She is upset about Toni.

Carley recalls how she broke a vase one time, and she and her mother pieced it back together. She recalls, “We glued the vase back together, but it was misshapen and couldn’t hold water anymore. I’m afraid that’s the way my mother and I will be now.” This is an example of which literary technique?

• Foreshadowing

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Carley says of Mr. Ruben, “Talk about a screw loose. He must be the original wing nut.” She is using which literary technique?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Irony

• Idiom

Carley says to Toni, “Do you need a tour guide to get from one hall to another?” when she sees Toni’s house. This is an example of which literary technique?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Irony

• Idiom

Rainer refers to Carley as Oliver. This is an example of which literary technique?

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Allusion

• Oxymoron

Toni tells Carley that Carley has the perfect life. This is an example of which literary technique?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Irony

Mrs. Byars is described as “deeply shallow” and “fully empty.” These are examples of which literary technique?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Irony

Carley tells Mrs. Murphy that she was upset that her mother

• held her leg for Dennis.

• only gave her canned soup.

• made a fake eulogy for her grandfather

• never expressed love well.

What is symbolic about the song “Kiss the Girl”?

• It is about The Little Mermaid, her favorite movie.

• It reminds Carley of her mother and their favorite times together.

• It has two parts, one about her mother and the other about Mrs. Murphy.

• It reminds Carley about her mom and Dennis’s marriage.