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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Pages 1 through 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of plantation did Ursa's great grandmother work on?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Sugar Cane.
(d) Coffee bean.

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

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

4. Who is telling Ursa the story in italics in the first chapter?
(a) Ursa herself.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Great-gram.
(d) Mama.

5. Who performs at Happy's while Ursa is out?
(a) Don Pashe's band.
(b) Eddy Pace's group.
(c) Sal Cooper.
(d) Vivian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ursa when Great-Gram tells her about her family history?

2. What does Corregidora call his favorite girl?

3. What does Tadpole feed Ursa when she gets out of the hospital?

4. What is the name of the place where Ursa and Mutt stay together?

5. Who is the author of Corregidora?

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