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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 10 - 18).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how does Henry refer to JJ when he tells Ava he has just seen JJ in town?
(a) Henry refers to JJ as Ava's boyfriend.
(b) Henry refers to JJ as the prodigal son.
(c) Henry refers to JJ as Ava's brother.
(d) Henry refers to JJ as a traitor.

2. Why is Carrie's family upset with her?
(a) Because she is so poor.
(b) Because she is white and her young son is mixed-race.
(c) Because she dropped out of school.
(d) Because they do not approve of her being a waitress.

3. Who is the first person Ava tells her news to in Chapter 15?
(a) The woman at the Goodwill center.
(b) Her lawyer.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The grocery store clerk.

4. What is Carrie's son's name?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Henry.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Zeke.

5. When was the only time in her life when Sylvia says she liked her body?
(a) Now, when she is a much older woman.
(b) When she was a small child.
(c) When she was the thinnest she ever was, at about age 25.
(d) When she was pregnant and was supposed to look heavier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sylvia tell Marcus she does not want to travel in Chapter 9?

2. What is Jonnie's and Mae's relationship?

3. What is so disturbing to Sylvia, and even to Don himself, about Don's relationship with Jonnie?

4. Where does Sylvia meet JJ for the first time at the start of Chapter 10?

5. What does Henry tell Carrie he will do the next day when they talk in Chapter 7?

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