View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ursa hear about the Melrose woman's suicide?
(a) Cat's house.
(b) The Spider.
(c) Deak's store.
(d) Happy's.

2. Where was the first place Ursa sang in public?
(a) Johnny's.
(b) Happy's.
(c) Preston's.
(d) The Spider.

3. Who is embarrassing Ursa while she works at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Vivian.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Tadpole.
(d) Mutt.

4. What makes Sal Cooper start to like Ursa?
(a) Ursa saved her life.
(b) Ursa married Tadpole, who was darker skinned than she.
(c) Ursa told Tadpole to hire her.
(d) Ursa stood up for her when someone said she couldn't sing well.

5. How does Ursa find out about her period when she is young?
(a) She sees May Alice bleeding.
(b) She gets her period at an early age.
(c) She sees bloody sheets and her mother tells her about it.
(d) Her mother warns her about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the new owner of Happy's after Tadpole sells it?

2. When Ursa is young and she thinks a boy got her pregnant, what does she do?

3. What type of songs does Ursa sing?

4. Who is Ursa surprised to see while working at the Spider?

5. What question does Cat ask Ursa in regards to her relationship with Tadpole?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 254 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample