Tell Me a Riddle Quizzes

Tell Me a Riddle Quiz 1

By Virginia Farrell · Edited by S.R. Cedars · Last reviewed August 29, 2013

1 Why does Emily's father leave her mother?

He has found a mistress.

He is drafted into the army.

He doesn't want to be poor any longer.

He leaves to take care of his parents.
2 What was Emily like as a baby?

a Shirley Temple-lookalike

ugly

beautiful

disabled
3 Who is Emily's younger sister?

Sylvia

Shelley

Sarah

Susan
4 How old was Emily's mother when she had Emily?

fifteen

nineteen

thirty

twenty-five
5 Where does Emily's mother narrate from?

Emily's school

a restaurant

the kitchen

the ironing board
6 When was Emily born?

in the late 1890s

during the Depression

in the 1950s

during World War II
7 How did Emily feel about school as a child?

She made up excuses not to go.

She performed very well in it.

She had a lot of friends.

She really liked her teachers.
8 What does the old man tell Emily's mother to do?

smile more when she looks at Emily

put Emily up for adoption

feed Emily more

send Emily away to foster care
9 Why does Emily go to a convalescent home?

to recover from red measles

to visit her father

to recover from polio

to receive psychiatric help
10 What happens to Emily's friend at the convalescent home?

She attacks Emily and is removed.

She gets better and leaves.

She dies.

She is moved to Rose Cottage.
11 What upsets Emily about the convalescent home?

She doesn't like the red hair bows.

The staff does not let her keep her letters.

The staff physically punishes them.

The grounds around the home are very ugly.
12 What convinces the social worker to let Emily leave the convalescent home?

She hasn't gained any weight back.

She has stopped talking.

Emily has contracted another illness.

Emily throws fits all the time.
13 What does Emily look like as a child?

She is chubby and blonde.

She is large for her age.

She is pale and red-headed.

She is thin and dark.
14 How do Emily's teachers characterize her?

as a smart person

as a drama queen

as a slow learner

as a quick person
15 What disease does Emily have as an adolescent?

asthma

rosacea

tubeworms

mononucleosis
16 What does Emily collect?

dolls

old pennies

beads

stamps
17 What is Susan and Emily's relationship like?

mother-daughterly

anxious

poisonous

intimate
18 What is the name of Emily's youngest sibling?

James

Ronnie

Robert

Matthew
19 What word does Emily invent to mean comfort?

Binkie

Co-co

Mallobie

Shoogily
20 What is Emily's talent?

impersonations

nurturing others

writing

sewing
21 What painting does Emily compare her mother to?

American Gothic

Whistler's Mother

Courier and Ives

Breakfast Table
22 What is the name of the interviewer in "I Stand Here Ironing?"

Susan

Emily

James

Unspecified
23 What does Whitey mistakenly call himself?

Michael Jordan

M. Norbert Jacklebaum

Norbert Nichols

Jack Norberts
24 Where does "Hey Sailor, What Ship?" take place?

New York

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Santa Barbara
25 Who is Whitey staying with while in San Francisco?

Earl

Larry

Deeck

Smitty