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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Pages 37 through 68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the wife do to the white man who was raping her in the story about the black couple on the plantation?
(a) She cut off his penis.
(b) She screamed until someone came.
(c) She did nothing, so that there were no repercussions.
(d) She threatened to kill him if he did not leave her alone.

2. When did Ursa say Mutt came into Happy's drunk after they were married?
(a) December 1947.
(b) March 1948.
(c) April 1948.
(d) September 1950.

3. What makes Ursa decide to go back to Tadpole's place?
(a) Ursa and Cat get into an argument.
(b) Jeffy threatens to kill her in her sleep.
(c) She knows Cat and Jeffy are in a relationship.
(d) Cat asks her to run away with her and Jeffy.

4. How old is Ursa during this part of the book?
(a) 18.
(b) 45.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

5. What medical procedure does Ursa have to undergo at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Brain surgery.
(b) Heart surgery.
(c) Hysterectomy.
(d) Mastectomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Corregidora?

2. What year does Ursa say Mutt and she were married?

3. What does Cat do for a living?

4. Finish the sentence: "When it's time to give witness, I'll make a fetus out of ______."

5. Who is at Cat's place when Ursa goes to stay there?

(see the answer key)

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