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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Pages 97 through 132.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Max do one time that makes Ursa uncomfortable?
(a) Asks her to sing for him personally.
(b) Asks her about her operation.
(c) Makes a pass at her.
(d) Tells her to wear a sexier dress.

3. What did the wife do to the white man who was raping her in the story about the black couple on the plantation?
(a) She did nothing, so that there were no repercussions.
(b) She screamed until someone came.
(c) She threatened to kill him if he did not leave her alone.
(d) She cut off his penis.

4. What does Ursa's mother offer to make her when she comes to visit?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Soup.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performs at Happy's while Ursa is out?

2. Finish the line: "He made them make love to anyone, so that they ______."

3. What did the old man tell the slave who was running away to rub on his feet so that the dogs couldn't track him?

4. What does Tadpole say Ursa's hair is like?

5. What does Ursa's father call her mother?

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