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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the line: "I said if that nigger loved me he wouldnta ______."
(a) Ran off with another woman.
(b) Thrown me down the steps.
(c) Abandoned me like this.
(d) Killed my baby.

2. According to the Melrose woman's father, who is responsible for her death?
(a) Himself.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her boss.
(d) A man.

3. Why does Ursa throw Jeffy out of the bed they are sharing?
(a) Jeffy snores too loud.
(b) It is too hot to share a bed.
(c) Jeffy tries to smother Ursa.
(d) Jeffy tries to feel Ursa up.

4. According to Ursa, how did her father die?
(a) Her mother killed him.
(b) He drank himself to death.
(c) A woman poisoned him.
(d) He died in a car accident.

5. Where does Ursa hear about the Melrose woman's suicide?
(a) Deak's store.
(b) Cat's house.
(c) The Spider.
(d) Happy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is telling Ursa the story in italics in the first chapter?

2. What is the name of the man in the car who tries to pick Ursa up?

3. What medical procedure does Ursa have to undergo at the beginning of the novel?

4. How does May Alice behave while the doctor examines her?

5. What does Jeffy threaten that makes Ursa mad?

(see the answer key)

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