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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the drunken man at the Spider work with whom Ursa sits down and talks to?
(a) Preston's.
(b) Happy's.
(c) Snapper's.
(d) The Drake.

2. Where does Jeffrene work?
(a) The Spider.
(b) Mr. Deak's store.
(c) Happy's.
(d) The Narcotics hospital.

3. Where does Tadpole move when he leaves Bracktown?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Detroit.
(c) France.
(d) Chicago.

4. How does Ursa's father treat her mother when they meet for the last time?
(a) He is indifferent.
(b) He cries and says he is sorry.
(c) He beats her.
(d) He makes love to her.

5. Who is Mr. Floyd?
(a) The man who owns the hardware store.
(b) The town doctor.
(c) The man who owns the funeral parlor.
(d) The man who lives across from Ursa's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ursa when the Melrose woman committed suicide?

2. Where does Ursa hear about the Melrose woman's suicide?

3. What does Ursa's mother offer to make her when she comes to visit?

4. What does Ursa's father do when he finds out Ursa's mother is pregnant?

5. What is the name of the doctor that May Alice's mother takes her to?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mutt and Ursa go back to the drake together, what does Ursa do to Mutt? How is this different from their relationship before?

2. What year is it at the beginning of Chapter 4? How old is Ursa?

3. What scares Ursa into thinking that she may be pregnant? How does she try to get rid of her "baby"?

4. How does Ursa know that Mutt likes her when he comes to see her sing at Happy's? What does he tell her about Happy's?

5. When Mutt and Ursa are at a dance together, what does Mutt do that embarrasses Ursa? What does she say to him during this conflict?

6. When Ursa goes to visit Mary Alice in the hospital, what makes her uncomfortable? What makes her leave abruptly?

7. Where does Ursa's mother catch her singing? What is her reaction to seeing Ursa sing?

8. How many pregnancy scares does Mary Alice have? When she actually becomes pregnant, what does she tell Ursa?

9. When Ursa sees Jeffrene in the street, what is different about her? Where does Jeffrene work?

10. How does Ursa think telling the story of her father will help her mother? What does Ursa think about her own relationship with men?

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