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Lee Smith, The Happy Memories Club

Lee Smith, The Happy Memories Club

Read The Happy Memories Club and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. What about Alice Scully makes her sons uncomfortable?

She is in poor health.

She is rude to their wives.

She is losing her memory.

She speaks frankly about love and sex.

2. What kind of teacher was Alice?

reluctant

creative

lenient

harsh

3. What does she mean when she calls the Health Center a “euphemism”?

It has a falsely pleasant name.

It is named for a former resident.

The nurses won’t give her information about it.

It is set away from the rest of the community.

4. Why do the men get more attention at Marshwood?

The women outnumber them.

The caretakers are sexist.

Their families visit more often.

They are better writers.

5. Why does the writing group disapprove of Alice’s contribution?

She satirizes their life in the retirement community.

Her writing style is too experimental.

She describes both joyful and painful parts of her life.

It is written from a young woman’s point of view.