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

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

3. Whom does Ursa hear Cat speaking to about her in the hallway?
(a) Vivian.
(b) Sal Cooper.
(c) Jeffy.
(d) Luerne.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of plantation did Ursa's great grandmother work on?

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

3. When did Ursa say Mutt came into Happy's drunk after they were married?

4. What happened to Corregidora that affected him physically?

5. What is Tadpole's last name?

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