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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 does Cat make Ursa for dinner when she is staying there?
(a) Pot Roast.
(b) Vegetable soup.
(c) Pot pie.
(d) Fried chicken.

2. Where does Ursa say her birthmark is?
(a) On the soles of her feet.
(b) Between her legs.
(c) On her neck.
(d) On her belly.

3. Who is the author of Corregidora?
(a) Gayl Jones.
(b) Gayl Danticat.
(c) Gayl Simmons.
(d) Gayl Smith.

4. What question does Cat ask Ursa in regards to her relationship with Tadpole?
(a) She asks Ursa if he is much different from Mutt.
(b) She asks Ursa if he is fulfilling her needs.
(c) She asks Ursa if he is treating her right.
(d) She asks if Ursa can give him what he needs.

5. What consequence did the plantation wife face because of her actions with her white boss?
(a) She and her husband were sold to another plantation.
(b) She and her husband were sent back to Africa.
(c) She and her husband were killed.
(d) She and her husband ran away before they could be punished.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ursa do for Cat after breakfast?

2. Finish the line: "I wanted to come back home to my own bed and not ______."

3. What does Mutt's cousin ask Ursa that makes her mad?

4. What does Cat drop when her boss tries to make a move on her in the kitchen?

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

(see the answer key)

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