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?
28

78

18

30
2 What was the name of the shipwrecked boat that Crane was on?
Commodore

Black Pearl

Commander

Argonautica
3 Where was Stephen Crane born?
England

New York

New Jersey

Germany
4 Where did Stephen Crane die?
Mexico

Texas

England

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

Jimmie Johnson

William Howells

none
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 _____.
atheists

Catholics

Methodists

Buddhists
8 Which of the following are written accounts of Crane's experience in the shipwreck?
The Third Violet and "The Open Boat"

"Stephen Crane's Own Story" and The Red Badge of Courage

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

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

dancer

brothel owner

artist
10 Where was Crane traveling when he was shipwrecked?
Spain

England

Germany

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

The Blue Hotel

The Red Badge of Courage

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
12 What is the setting of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
England

the sea

the Wild West

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

oiler

cook

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

7

5

3
15 How is the captain injured?
broken arm

He has a concussion.

He is not injured.

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

minister

town marshall

saloon keeper
17 Mrs. Potter, in "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," is described as being neither ___ nor ___.
ugly; old

ugly; young

pretty; old

pretty; young
18 In "The Blue Hotel," where is Patrick Scully originally from?
Germany

England

Italy

Ireland
19 How many children do the Johnsons have in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
2

4

none

3
20 In Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, the last lines--spoken by Mrs. Johnson--indicate that she has:
condemned Maggie

forgotten Maggie

forgiven Maggie

never loved Maggie
21 In what month does "The Open Boat" take place?
June

December

January

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

California

Massachusetts

Florida
23 Who does Henry Johnson save in the fire in "The Monster"?
Mrs. Trescott

Judge Hagenthorpe

Dr. Trescott

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

a train

the lawn

a flower
25 What event disfigures Henry Johnson?
an illness

a fire

a car accident

an earthquake

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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