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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Ursa tell tadpole she could have sung?
(a) Cab Calloway.
(b) Jack Benny.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

2. How old is Ursa at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) 20.
(b) 47.
(c) 25.
(d) 60.

3. According to the Melrose woman's father, who is responsible for her death?
(a) Her boss.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Himself.
(d) A man.

4. What does Ursa's father do when he finds out Ursa's mother is pregnant?
(a) Screams at her.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Asks her to get an abortion.
(d) Marries her.

5. Where had Mutt been working while he was gone from Bracktown?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ursa say about hate and desire?

2. What happened to Cat while she was working?

3. How does May Alice behave while the doctor examines her?

4. What physical characteristic does Ursa's mother say that Ursa has in common with her father?

5. When Ursa visits May Alice in the hospital, what does May Alice say that makes Ursa leave?

(see the answer key)

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