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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 Joe think of when he imagines Dorcas?
(a) A babydoll.
(b) A sweet apple.
(c) A strong axe.
(d) A newborn cat.

2. What is the 1917 parade protesting?
(a) Abortion.
(b) Desegregation.
(c) The St. Louis race riots.
(d) Child abuse.

3. What does Joe take with him to the park?
(a) A picture of Dorcas.
(b) His sample case of cosmetics.
(c) A sandwich and his gun.
(d) His walking cane.

4. Why does Joe begin to feel distanced from Violet?
(a) She is having an extramarital affair.
(b) She tells him she wants to get a divorce.
(c) He senses that she longs for a child.
(d) She begins to drink excessively.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Joe and Violet move to the city?

2. How does the author describe Acton's appearance from Dorcas's point of view?

3. What is Joe selling when he meets Dorcas?

4. Who does Alice try to teach Dorcas to avoid?

5. Where do Dorcas's clothespin dolls lay?

(see the answer key)

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