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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alice protect Dorcas from?
(a) Television.
(b) Racism.
(c) Unhealthy habits.
(d) Seductive and violent music.

2. What is Dorcas feeling as she is dancing with Acton?
(a) Facetious.
(b) Completely happy.
(c) Disconnected.
(d) Miserable.

3. What is inside Joe's sample case in Chapter Eight?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Dorcas's clothespin dolls.
(c) Drugs and guns.
(d) A red handkerchief.

4. Who adopts Joe at birth?
(a) Violet's parents.
(b) Rhoda and Frank Williams.
(c) Rose Dear.
(d) True Belle.

5. Why does Dorcas have to be careful about how she looks and acts around Acton?
(a) He demoralizes her and hit her.
(b) He has the power to make or break her career.
(c) He moves on to another girl.
(d) He suspects she is not really in love with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joe selling when he meets Dorcas?

2. What does Joe wipe his tears with?

3. Who attends the parade with Dorcas in 1917?

4. Why does Joe begin tracking Dorcas down with a gun?

5. What instrument is constantly played during the parade?

(see the answer key)

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