Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
Why are the family traveling to Florida?
To visit some of the mother's family.
To get as far from the Misfit as possible.
To see a different part of the world.
Bailey and the children like it there.
The first two lines of the story say: "The grandmother didn’t want to go to Florida. She wanted to visit some of her connections in east Tennessee and she was seizing at every chance to change Bailey’s mind." What does this tell us about the grandmother?
What she wants is more important than what other people want.
She hates Florida so much that she would rather go anywhere else.
She hasn't seen her family in Tennessee for a long time.
She is worried about the Misfit and is scared to go to Florida.
Why did Bailey turn off the highway onto the dirt road?
It was a short-cut and would save them 20 minutes.
To look for somewhere to stay for the night.
To visit a beautiful house with a secret panel.
To escape from the Misfit and his two friends.
Why did the Misfit and his friends stop after they saw the accident?
To make sure that the people in the car were OK.
They needed some more clothes and a change of car.
So the Misfit could tell the grandmother about his life.
To make sure the people in the car weren't the police.
Why did Bailey say something to his mother that shocked the children?
Because she recognized the Misfit and mentioned his name.
Because they were on the wrong road for the house with the secret passage.
Because she brought the cat along and caused the accident.
Because she would not stop talking and let him handle the situation.
Why did the mother reply "Yes, thank you" when the Misfit asked: "would you and that little girl like to step off yonder with Bobby Lee and Hiram and join your husband?"
Because she always said "thank you" when someone was nice to her.
Because she was happy to get away from her mother-in-law.
Because she wanted to talk to Bailey about their problem.
Because she was in shock and didn't want to live without Bailey.
What did the grandmother mean when she said to the Misfit: “I just know you’re a good man, you’re not a bit common!”?
That there must be millions of people like the Misfit in the world.
In those days it wasn't polite for men to not wear a shirt in front of ladies.
The Misfit's father was right about him being "a different breed of dog" from his brothers and sisters.
He looked like he came from a "good family" and not "common folk", which meant he must be a "good man".
We learn a lot about the Misfit from his long talk with the grandmother. Which of these statements is NOT true about him.
Deep down he is not common and therefore must be a good man.
He has thought deeply about religion and blames his problems on the story of Jesus.
He has serious mental issues and memory blackouts.
His life has led him to finding no pleasure in life but meaness.
After the grandmother is shot, her body is described as "smiling up at the cloudless sky". What is the most likely reason was she smiling?
She knew she was right all along about it being dangerous to travel to Florida.
She was happy she had dressed well so those who found her body would know she was a lady.
She knew that the Misfit would take good care of Pitty Sing (her cat).
She felt a "moment of grace" (closeness to God) as she reached for the Misfit just before he shot her.
What lesson did the Misfit learn from his talk with the grandmother?
That for him there was no real pleasure left in life.
That good things can happen when you stop to help people in trouble.