A Gathering of Old Men: Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
In just one day, Charlie becomes a man without ___.

Fear
Mercy
Sanity
Hope

2 of 5
What do each of the black characters have two of?

Languages
Names
Homes
Outlooks

3 of 5
In an African-American culture denied literacy, what became the primary means of defining one's self?

Mirrors
Song
Oral storytelling
Other people

4 of 5
What symbolizes agricultural mechanization and increased hardship for local blacks?

The tractor
Beau
Sugar cane
Shotgun shells

5 of 5
What has Clatoo arranged for the old men to fill their pockets with?

Sandwiches
Soil
Sugar cane
Shotgun shells

A Gathering of Old Men

Ernest J. Gaines

Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz

1 of 5
In just one day, Charlie becomes a man without ___.

2 of 5
What do each of the black characters have two of?

3 of 5
In an African-American culture denied literacy, what became the primary means of defining one's self?

4 of 5
What symbolizes agricultural mechanization and increased hardship for local blacks?

5 of 5
What has Clatoo arranged for the old men to fill their pockets with?

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1 of 5 In just one day, Charlie becomes a man without ___.

2 of 5 What do each of the black characters have two of?

3 of 5 In an African-American culture denied literacy, what became the primary means of defining one's self?

4 of 5 What symbolizes agricultural mechanization and increased hardship for local blacks?

5 of 5 What has Clatoo arranged for the old men to fill their pockets with?

Popular pages: A Gathering of Old Men

Character List CHARACTERS

Candy Marshall: Character Analysis CHARACTERS

Important Quotations Explained QUOTES

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office

Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence

Macbeth As Told in a Series of Texts

QUIZ: Is This a Great Gatsby Quote or a Lorde Lyric?

QUIZ: Which Coming-of-Age Trope Will You Experience This Summer?

QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?

Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert

1 of 5
In just one day, Charlie becomes a man without ___.

2 of 5
What do each of the black characters have two of?

3 of 5
In an African-American culture denied literacy, what became the primary means of defining one's self?

4 of 5
What symbolizes agricultural mechanization and increased hardship for local blacks?

5 of 5
What has Clatoo arranged for the old men to fill their pockets with?