Strong Horse Tea Quiz

Strong horse tea Quiz

Strong Horse Tea Quiz

1. Who is the author of “Strong Horse Tea”?

A. Toni Morrison
B. Alice Walker
C. Maya Angelou
D. Zora Neale Hurston

B. Alice Walker

 

2. What is the central theme of “Strong Horse Tea”?

A. Feminism
B. Racial discrimination
C. Motherhood
D. Nature and spirituality

B. Racial discrimination

 

3. What illness does the child in the story suffer from?

A. Malaria
B. Pneumonia
C. Tuberculosis
D. Measles

B. Pneumonia

 

4. What alternative medicine is suggested to cure the child?

A. Strong Horse Tea
B. Ginger root
C. Honey and lemon
D. Herbal tea

A. Strong Horse Tea

 

5. Who suggests the alternative medicine in the story?

A. The doctor
B. The mother
C. A neighbor
D. A local healer

C. A neighbor

 

6. Who is sick in the story “Strong Horse Tea”?

A. The child
B. The mother
C. The doctor
D. The neighbour

A. The child

 

7. What role does nature play in the story?

A. It is indifferent
B. It is healing
C. It is destructive
D. It is nurturing

A. It is indifferent

 

8. Which character represents the connection to traditional remedies?

A. Sarah
B. Ringer
C. The doctor
D. Snooks

A. Sarah

 

9. How does the mother feel towards the end of the story?

A. Hopeful
B. Desperate
C. Relieved
D. Indifferent

B. Desperate

 

10. What does “Strong Horse Tea” metaphorically represent in the story?

A. Strength and resilience
B. Desperation and hope
C. Powerlessness and acceptance
D. Ignorance and superstition

B. Desperation and hope

 

11. Who is the child’s mother?

A. Sarah
B. Rannie
C. Miss Thompson
D. Snooks

B. Rannie

 

12. What does the mother initially seek for her sick child?

A. A doctor’s help
B. Natural remedies
C. Spiritual guidance
D. Neighbors’ advice

A. A doctor’s help

 

13. How does the story address the issue of racial discrimination?

A. Through the setting
B. Through character interactions
C. Through dialogue
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

 

14. What does the weather symbolize in the story?

A. Chaos
B. Cleansing
C. Hopelessness
D. Change

C. Hopelessness

 

15. What role does the doctor play in the story?

A. Healer
B. Antagonist
C. Guardian
D. None, as he does not appear

D. None, as he does not appear

 

16. What ultimately happens to the child?

A. He recovers
B. He remains ill
C. His fate is unclear
D. He dies

D. He dies

 

17. Which character exhibits skepticism towards folk remedies?

A. Sarah
B. Rannie
C. The doctor
D. The neighbor

B. Rannie

 

18. What does the mother pray for?

A. Strength
B. Healing
C. Guidance
D. A miracle

D. A miracle

 

19. What is Sarah’s relationship with the wider community?

A. Integrated
B. Isolated
C. Influential
D. Hostile

B. Isolated

 

20. What does the mailbox symbolize in the story?

A. Communication
B. Isolation
C. Hope
D. Despair

C. Hope

 

21. What narrative perspective is “Strong Horse Tea” told from?

A. First-person
B. Second-person
C. Third-person limited
D. Third-person omniscient

D. Third-person omniscient

 

22. How does the community view Rannie and her child?

A. With respect
B. With indifference
C. With sympathy
D. With contempt

B. With indifference

 

23. What does the strong horse tea fail to do?

A. Cure the child
B. Provide comfort
C. Show efficacy
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

 

24. What is the mood throughout the story?

A. Uplifting
B. Tense
C. Mournful
D. Exciting

C. Mournful

 

25. What does the story critique most strongly?

A. Medical practices
B. Social inequalities
C. Parental choices
D. Community support systems

B. Social inequalities