Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and Other Stories Quizzes

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and Other Stories Quiz 1

1 How old was Stephen Crane when he died?
78

30

18

28
2 What was the name of the shipwrecked boat that Crane was on?
Black Pearl

Commander

Argonautica

Commodore
3 Where was Stephen Crane born?
New Jersey

Germany

New York

England
4 Where did Stephen Crane die?
England

Germany

Mexico

Texas
5 Under what pseudonym was Maggie: A Girl of the Streets published?
Johnston Smith

William Howells

none

Jimmie Johnson
6 What company published the first version of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
none

Brentano

Crane's incorporated publishing company

Random House
7 Crane's parents were devout _____.
Buddhists

Catholics

Methodists

atheists
8 Which of the following are written accounts of Crane's experience in the shipwreck?
"Stephen Crane's Own Story" and The Red Badge of Courage

The Third Violet and "The Open Boat"

"The Open Boat" and "Stephen Crane's Own Story"

none of the above
9 Crane's lifelong companion, Cora Taylor, was of what profession?
artist

brothel owner

writer

dancer
10 Where was Crane traveling when he was shipwrecked?
Cuba

England

Spain

Germany
11 What work was Crane dictating at the time of his death?
The O'Ruddy

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

The Blue Hotel

The Red Badge of Courage
12 What is the setting of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
Manhattan

the sea

the Wild West

England
13 Which one of the following is not on the dinghy in "The Open Boat?"
correspondent

oiler

cook

bartender
14 In "The Open Boat," how many survivors of the shipwreck are on the dinghy?
4

5

7

3
15 How is the captain injured?
broken leg

He has a concussion.

He is not injured.

broken arm
16 What is Jack Potter's profession in "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky"?
town barber

saloon keeper

minister

town marshall
17 Mrs. Potter, in "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," is described as being neither ___ nor ___.
ugly; young

pretty; old

pretty; young

ugly; old
18 In "The Blue Hotel," where is Patrick Scully originally from?
England

Italy

Ireland

Germany
19 How many children do the Johnsons have in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
none

3

2

4
20 In Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, the last lines--spoken by Mrs. Johnson--indicate that she has:
never loved Maggie

forgiven Maggie

forgotten Maggie

condemned Maggie
21 In what month does "The Open Boat" take place?
February

June

December

January
22 The men in "The Open Boat" are shipwrecked off the coast of which state?
California

Hawaii

Florida

Massachusetts
23 Who does Henry Johnson save in the fire in "The Monster"?
Jim Trescott

Mrs. Trescott

Judge Hagenthorpe

Dr. Trescott
24 What does Jim Trescott destroy in the opening scene of "The Monster"?
the house

a train

a flower

the lawn
25 What event disfigures Henry Johnson?
a car accident

an earthquake

a fire

an illness

This unnamed girl passes by throngs of people after their evening entertainment has ended. In their hurry to get out of the rain, they quickly walk past her and barely notice her presence. A few men notice her as she continues her walk to the end...

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How does the setting change in Chapter 17?

The setting changes to the cold grey city. This unnamed girl passes by throngs of people after their evening entertainment has ended. In their hurry to get out of the rain, they quickly walk past her and barely notice her presence. A few men...

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What kind of imagery is involved in Chapter 17?

There is imagery of darkness, grey wet pavement, cold, and isolation.

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