1 How does Loureen know Florence? She is her neighbor. She is her friend from work. She is her maid. She is her sister. 2 Why doesn't Florence dial 911? She doesn't want Loureen to get in trouble for killing Samuel. There is nothing to tell 911. Loureen tells her not to call 911. The women don't think to call 911. 3 How many kids does Loureen have? 3 0 1 2 4 What is left of Samuel? His shoes His clothes His glasses Nothing 5 Why did Samuel spontaneously combust? Because Loureen finally used her voice. Because Loureen cursed him. He didn't; it was all in Loureen's head. Because Loureen is a saint with special powers. 6 What is Loureen's initial reaction after Samuel spontaneously combusts? She is upset. She is happy. She doesn't believe it. She laughs. 7 What has bonded Loureen and Florence more than anything? The fact that their husbands are friends. The fact that they live so close together. Their shared love of children. Their shared desire to escape their husbands. 8 What is the first thing Florence notices when she comes into the house? The glasses on the floor. The smell of something burned. That Samuel isn't there. The guilty look on Loureen's face. 9 Does Loureen have any happy memories of Samuel, and if so, when? Yes, their weekly dinner. No, he was always horrible and she doesn't miss him. Yes, the night of prom. Yes, there were good memories mixed in with the bad. 10 The word "poof!" in this context is an example of what? An analogy Personification A metaphor Onamatopeia 11 What adjective does Loureen use to describe how she is feeling to Florence? Free Jubilant Weightless Remorseful 12 Florence's husband Edgar has a habit of violence. a drinking problem. a gambling problem. another family. 13 What does Florence initially think when Loureen tells her what happened? That Loureen is telling the truth. That she is telling an outlandish story. That Loureen has lost her mind. That Edgar told her the same story the other day. 14 Has Loureen called the police before? Yes, and they brought her somewhere safe. No, she has always been scared of the police. No, Samuel would never let her. Yes, and they didn't help her. 15 Under what circumstances did Samuel almost take Loureen's eye out? She said she was going to leave him. She burned their dinner. She flipped the television channel. She yelled back at him. 16 What does Florence want Loureen to do for her? Take care of her children while she leaves for a while Help make plans for her escape Speak her words to Edgar Give her the courage to stand up to Edgar 17 What does the word "canonized" mean? To be made into a folktale To be remembered in history To be officially declared a saint To be painted for a museum 18 Loureen's reference to her palms bleeding is an example of what? A biblical allusion An allegory A metaphor A story within a story 19 What word does Florence tell Loureen not to throw around lightly? Killer Witch Abuse Violence 20 What similarity does Florence draw between Loureen and Edgar? The way they deal with problems Their knack for storytelling Their kind-hearted nature There is nothing in common between them 21 When Loureen says she doesn't want to talk to loud, because "something else is liable to disappear," she is exhibiting signs of what? Depression Strangeness Paranoia Hypothermia 22 What does Loureen mean by "a man like Samuel"? Someone of the hegemonic class Someone who looks and acts like him A man his age A husband 23 When is the only time Loureen has been on her own? When Samuel went to Reno with his cousin When Samuel moved out for a week When Samuel goes out drinking When Samuel went to Boston with his father 24 What does Florence see as Loureen's "crime"? Turning Samuel to dust Leaving her husband Staying in the marriage as long as she did Speaking her mind 25 Why can't Florence come for dinner the next day? She has visitors coming by Edgar and her have special plans Edgar would never allow it She has to care for the children
