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