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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 Mutt do to Ursa in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Pushes her down stairs during an argument.
(b) Proposes to her.
(c) Pulls her hair out when she will not listen to him.
(d) Kills a man who is interested in her.

2. How old is Ursa when Great-Gram tells her about her family history?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty-five.

3. Who is Corregidora?
(a) A Cuban plantation owner.
(b) A Spanish sea captain.
(c) A Brazilian slave owner.
(d) A Portuguese plantation owner.

4. What does Ursa's mother think about her singing?
(a) She does not speak to Ursa anymore because of it.
(b) She thinks it is the devil's music.
(c) She strongly supports Ursa.
(d) She wishes Ursa went professional.

5. Who is at Cat's place when Ursa goes to stay there?
(a) Sal.
(b) Lenore.
(c) Vivian.
(d) Jeffy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of songs does Ursa sing?

2. How does Cat say Ursa has changed?

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

4. What is Cat's last name?

5. Finish the sentence: "When it's time to give witness, I'll make a fetus out of ______."

(see the answer key)

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