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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Pages 69 through 96.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tadpole say his father did after the war?
(a) Came home, but was traumatized.
(b) Stayed in France.
(c) Made enough money to bring them to Europe.
(d) Killed himself in France.

2. 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.

3. How does Tadpole get his name?
(a) He is an avid fisherman.
(b) He always messed with tadpole holes as a child.
(c) He would pretend he was a frog as a child.
(d) He loves to swim.

4. What does Ursa say the blues do for her?
(a) It helps her keep men away.
(b) It helps explain what she cannot explain.
(c) It makes her sadness go away.
(d) It makes her feel pain easier.

5. On what condition does Tadpole allow Ursa to start work again?
(a) She can only sing happy songs.
(b) She can only sing one song per night.
(c) There is a chair for her to sit on.
(d) She can only sing in the daytime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tadpole say to Ursa when she asks him whether she should take the job at the Spider?

2. What is the name of the man in the car who tries to pick Ursa up?

3. What does Ursa dream while she is staying at Cat's place?

4. What is the name of the boy that Ursa plays doctor with when she was a child?

5. What does Ursa's mother think about her singing?

(see the answer key)

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