The Stone Angel Quizzes

The Stone Angel Quiz 1

1 Who is the main character of the novel?
Hagar

Marvin

Bram

Doris
2 What is the setting of the story?
Ontario

Manawaka

Neepawa

Manitoba
3 Why does Hagar become estranged from her father?
She does not bear him any grandchildren

She becomes a teacher

She chooses to marry Bram Shipley

She decides to become a housekeeper
4 Which adjective best describes the way Hagar behaves towards others?
Respectful

Passionate

Belittling

Honest
5 When Hagar meets Lottie Dreiser again in their middle age, what childhood image does she ask her about?
Her mother's affair

The mouse in the sultanas

The killing of the suffering chicks

The school dance
6 After moving to the coast to work as a housekeeper, why does Hagar return to Manawaka?
She wants to make amends with her father

Bram is very ill and she wants to be there for her son John

John has died and she wants to attend his funeral

She wants to visit the stone angel statue again
7 What event sparks a moment of true intimacy between Hagar and Bram?
The birth of Marvin

The meeting of Charlotte Tappen

The shopping trip in town

The loss of Bram's horse
8 What adjective best describes the tone of the book?
Cheerful

Humorous

Mysterious

Dark
9 Whom does John end up taking after?
Bram

Hagar

Hagar's mother

Jason Currie
10 Why does Hagar run away from Marvin and Doris's house?
She does not want to be placed in a nursing home

She wants to get revenge on Bram

She wants to find her son

She wants time alone to think
11 What does the titular stone angel represent?
Growing up poor

Hagar's father and his frugality

Religious faith

Hagar and her cold character
12 What is the climax of the novel?
When Doris and Marvin discover Hagar in the cannery

When Hagar gets her appendix removed

When Hagar's brother passes away

When Hagar returns to Manawaka
13 Who gives Hagar the idea to sell eggs?
Lottie Dreiser

Bram's daughter, Jess

John

Arlene
14 "She rasps now like a coping saw" is an example of:
Alliteration

Simile

Symbolism

Metaphor
15 How did Hagar's mother die?
Old age

In her birth

Car accident

Pneumonia
16 Who describes whom as "Lazy as a pet pig"?
Bram, describes Marvin this way

Hagar, describes John this way

Jason Currie describes Bram this way

Marvin, describes Doris this way
17 Why is Bram Shipley not successful in farming?
The poor climate affects the crops

Bram has no work ethic

Hagar sabotages Bram

The land is not good
18 When does Hagar and Lottie's relationship fall apart?
After the Great Depression starts

After their children are killed in a car accident

After Hagar moves to the coast

After Hagar insults Lottie
19 According to Hagar, who are the main antagonists of her life?
Her sons

Her brothers

Her mother and father

Her father and husband
20 What does Hagar do at the very end of the novel?
Go to sleep

Drink a glass of water

Sing a hymn

Talk to Marvin
21 What is Hagar's main tactic for dealing with an unfavorable situation?
Shouting

Running away

Crying

Becoming silent
22 Why is John Hagar's favorite son?
He is often sick and needs nurturing

She thinks he might take after her father

He is well-behaved

He gets good grades in school
23 What habit has John picked up after returning to the Shipley house?
Sleepwalking

Gambling

Drinking alcohol

Smoking tobacco
24 What is the name of the man Hagar works for on the coast?
Mr. Oakley

Mr. Lees

Mr. Oatley

Mr. Simmons
25 What provokes Jason Currie to tell Hagar that she takes after him?
When she tries to steal some sultanas

When she refuses to cry after he beats her

When she cares for her brother Dan

When she runs away from home

Hagar is the narrator of The Stone Angel and the events of the story unfold through her eyes. Hagar is from a small Canadian prairie town called Manawaka; she is the daughter of a wealthy shop owner, Jason Currie. In her old age, Hagar has...

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On page 28, Hagar says, “I can manage quite well.”

In her old age, Hagar required greater care. Her daughter-in-law Doris always tried to help her, but she was unwilling to rely on anyone’s help. Even when Marvin tried to help, she would just decline and reply: “I can manage quite well, thank-you…...

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Describe the stone angel.

Are you referring to the book as a whole or something in particular?

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