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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarat do to herself to remind her that she was still alive?
(a) Whispers her sister's name over and over.
(b) Looked in the mirror and whispers, "I am. I am."
(c) Pretends she is shooting her rifle at Blue targets.
(d) Digs her fingernails into her thighs, drawing blood.

2. What state does Sarat live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Texas.

3. Who is the informant that Sarat meets at Prince Wendell's coffee shop?
(a) Albert Gaines.
(b) Joseph Weiland, Jr.
(c) Joe.
(d) Marcus Exum.

4. What is the name of the turtle that Sarat and Marcus kept as a pet?
(a) Maisie Dobbs.
(b) Cherylene Cee.
(c) Ambling Annie.
(d) Tootsie Tortoise.

5. How do Gaines and Joe know each other?
(a) They both served on the Board of Education.
(b) They went to medical school together.
(c) They were both union leaders.
(d) They were soldiers together when they were young.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sarat hesitant to move to Atlanta with Dana?

2. What is flying steak?

3. What do the women in the refugee camp call their homemade liquor?

4. What does Sarat's informant ask her to do?

5. Who does Sarat think of when she needs calming and reassurance?

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