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

2. What does Corregidora call his favorite girl?
(a) Dorito.
(b) Dorita.
(c) Chiquita.
(d) Manchengo.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the line: "I said if that nigger loved me he wouldnta ______."

2. What does Great-Gram say Corregidora looked like?

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

4. What is Cat's last name?

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

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