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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 do for a living?
(a) She does laundry.
(b) She straightens people's hair.
(c) She works at the factory.
(d) She sings at another nightclub.

2. Who is the witness at Tadpole and Ursa's wedding?
(a) Sal.
(b) Cat.
(c) Jeffy.
(d) Jimmy.

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

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

5. What important question does Ursa ask the doctor after Tadpole reminds her to?
(a) She asks when she can go back to work.
(b) She asks if she can go back to a regular diet.
(c) She asks how much sleep she will need.
(d) She asks what her pills are for.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many eggs does Cat cook Ursa for breakfast?

2. On what condition does Tadpole allow Ursa to start work again?

3. What did the wife do to the white man who was raping her in the story about the black couple on the plantation?

4. What does Cat know about Ursa that she has not told anyone yet when Cat first visits her?

5. What does Ursa do for Cat after breakfast?

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