Tell Me a Riddle Quizzes

Tell Me a Riddle Quiz 1

1 Why does Emily's father leave her mother?
He is drafted into the army.

He doesn't want to be poor any longer.

He leaves to take care of his parents.

He has found a mistress.
2 What was Emily like as a baby?
ugly

disabled

beautiful

a Shirley Temple-lookalike
3 Who is Emily's younger sister?
Shelley

Sarah

Sylvia

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

fifteen

nineteen

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

the ironing board

a restaurant

Emily's school
6 When was Emily born?
in the late 1890s

during World War II

in the 1950s

during the Depression
7 How did Emily feel about school as a child?
She had a lot of friends.

She performed very well in it.

She really liked her teachers.

She made up excuses not to go.
8 What does the old man tell Emily's mother to do?
smile more when she looks at Emily

feed Emily more

send Emily away to foster care

put Emily up for adoption
9 Why does Emily go to a convalescent home?
to receive psychiatric help

to visit her father

to recover from red measles

to recover from polio
10 What happens to Emily's friend at the convalescent home?
She dies.

She gets better and leaves.

She attacks Emily and is removed.

She is moved to Rose Cottage.
11 What upsets Emily about the convalescent home?
The grounds around the home are very ugly.

The staff physically punishes them.

The staff does not let her keep her letters.

She doesn't like the red hair bows.
12 What convinces the social worker to let Emily leave the convalescent home?
Emily throws fits all the time.

She has stopped talking.

Emily has contracted another illness.

She hasn't gained any weight back.
13 What does Emily look like as a child?
She is pale and red-headed.

She is chubby and blonde.

She is thin and dark.

She is large for her age.
14 How do Emily's teachers characterize her?
as a slow learner

as a drama queen

as a smart person

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

mononucleosis

rosacea

asthma
16 What does Emily collect?
stamps

dolls

beads

old pennies
17 What is Susan and Emily's relationship like?
intimate

mother-daughterly

poisonous

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

Matthew

Robert

James
19 What word does Emily invent to mean comfort?
Shoogily

Co-co

Mallobie

Binkie
20 What is Emily's talent?
impersonations

writing

sewing

nurturing others
21 What painting does Emily compare her mother to?
Whistler's Mother

Courier and Ives

Breakfast Table

American Gothic
22 What is the name of the interviewer in "I Stand Here Ironing?"
James

Unspecified

Susan

Emily
23 What does Whitey mistakenly call himself?
M. Norbert Jacklebaum

Norbert Nichols

Jack Norberts

Michael Jordan
24 Where does "Hey Sailor, What Ship?" take place?
Santa Barbara

San Francisco

Los Angeles

New York
25 Who is Whitey staying with while in San Francisco?
Smitty

Deeck

Earl

Larry