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'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter'. Quiz

This is a quiz on Carson McCuller's excellent novel, 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter'.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dee2081. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dee2081

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,211

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
213

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When does the novel take place? Hint

1930s

1940s

1920s

1950s

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the name of the main deaf character? Hint

John Cohn

John Singer

Spiro Antonapoulos

Jake Brannon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the main deaf character's roomate? Hint

Spiro McKellan

Juan Delgado

Spiro Antonapoulos

Samuel Montagna

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who in the novel has trouble communicating with people of his race, and was a believer in Marxism? Hint

Dr. Jones

Dr. Rogers

Doctor Copeland

Dr. Percy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the one character everyone went to for communication and conversation? Hint

Doctor Copeland

Spiro Antonapoulos

Harry

John Singer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which instrument did Mick really want to learn to play? Hint

trumpet

organ

guitar

piano

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Question 7 of 10

7. What eventually and finally happens to the roommate of the main deaf character? Hint

goes to an an insane asylum

dies

starts to cause trouble

gets sick

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Mick's one true passion in terms of hobby, besides playing the piano? Hint

writing in her journal

listening to classical music

playing with her siblings

composing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did Mick's best and only guy friend leave town? Hint

He had an affair with a teacher.

They had a fight.

They had sex.

A guy got her pregnant.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who kills him or herself at the end? Hint

Mick

John Singer

Dr. Copeland

Mr. Kelly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When does the novel take place?

Answer: 1930s

This novel takes place during the height of the depression. In the movie adaption, they had the story take place in the 1960s.

2. Who was the name of the main deaf character?

Answer: John Singer

3. Who was the main deaf character's roomate?

Answer: Spiro Antonapoulos

Spiro did not give as much to the friendship as John Singer did. For Singer, Spiro was the only person he could communicate with.

4. Who in the novel has trouble communicating with people of his race, and was a believer in Marxism?

Answer: Doctor Copeland

Actually the Doctor Copeland character is the reason why the movie takes place in the 60s, even though the book takes place in the 1930s. His radicalism and activism in the 30s was considered too hard for the audience to understand.

5. Who was the one character everyone went to for communication and conversation?

Answer: John Singer

6. Which instrument did Mick really want to learn to play?

Answer: piano

She was able to get lessons for a time by using her lunch money to pay a classmate.

7. What eventually and finally happens to the roommate of the main deaf character?

Answer: dies

Spiro's death causes John Singer to lose the one person he can really talk to :( .

8. What was Mick's one true passion in terms of hobby, besides playing the piano?

Answer: composing

9. Why did Mick's best and only guy friend leave town?

Answer: They had sex.

10. Who kills him or herself at the end?

Answer: John Singer

Source: Author Dee2081

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