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

2. 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 did nothing, so that there were no repercussions.
(b) She threatened to kill him if he did not leave her alone.
(c) She cut off his penis.
(d) She screamed until someone came.

3. What does Ursa say the blues do for her?
(a) It helps explain what she cannot explain.
(b) It helps her keep men away.
(c) It makes her sadness go away.
(d) It makes her feel pain easier.

4. What does Ursa's Great-gram say is the most important thing?
(a) To make generations.
(b) To live without men.
(c) To feel loved.
(d) To tell the truth.

5. What does Ursa do for Cat after breakfast?
(a) Plays cards with her.
(b) Washes the dishes.
(c) Sings for her.
(d) Dances with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ursa's mother think about her singing?

2. What do Tadpole and Ursa do on their wedding night instead of going out?

3. Finish the line: "His hair was so dark and greasy straight that you could a swore he was pure ______."

4. What does Mutt do to Ursa in the beginning of the novel?

5. What is the name of the boy that Ursa plays doctor with when she was a child?

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