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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. Who owns the general store in the town that Ursa's mother lives in?
(a) Mr. Deak.
(b) Mr. Grundy.
(c) Mr. Aco.
(d) Mr. Johnston.

2. What is the name of Ursa's father?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Martin.
(d) John.

3. What does Mutt do to punish Ursa when he is angry with her when they are married?
(a) Cheats on her.
(b) Denies her sex.
(c) Beats her.
(d) Does not speak to her.

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

5. What does Mutt say Jim has told him about Ursa?
(a) That she has moved on.
(b) That she still has her voice.
(c) That she still needs a man.
(d) That she is old and washed up.

Short Answer Questions

1. When May Alice's mother gets her test results back from the doctor's, what does she do to May Alice?

2. How long is it since Ursa has seen Mutt at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

4. 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?

5. What did Mutt work with that he got tired of, prompting him to come back to Bracktown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What finally prompts Ursa's father to speak to Ursa's mother? What do they do together while they are getting to know one another?

2. Who comes in to warn Ursa that Mutt is back in town? What is Ursa's reaction to this bit of news?

3. What does Ursa's mother do to earn a living? How does Ursa feel about this?

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

5. How did Corregidora feel about great-gram seeing black men? What does he say about this?

6. 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?

7. Where does Mutt say he has been working? Why did he leave? Where is he working now?

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

9. What does Mutt say to Ursa at the end of the novel? What is Ursa's response?

10. What does Mutt ask Ursa when they reunite at Happy's? What is Ursa's response?

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