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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe pray sends him a sign as he sits in the bushes?
(a) His sister.
(b) Violet.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) His mother.

2. How is Alice Manfred related to Dorcas?
(a) Alice and Dorcas are second cousins.
(b) Alice is Dorcas's aunt.
(c) Alice and Dorcas are sisters.
(d) Dorcas is Alice's daughter.

3. Why does Malvonne want to make sure the young black girl's letter gets to the law school?
(a) She is threatened by the police.
(b) The young black girl is Malvonne's daughter.
(c) She is afraid the girl has to get a low-paying job instead.
(d) She is afraid she is reported for having stolen mail.

4. What does Violet do in response to her crazy episodes?
(a) She goes to find a priest.
(b) She becomes a musician.
(c) She writes in her journal.
(d) She becomes more and more silent.

5. Where does Violet go when she finds out about Joe's affair?
(a) Under their bed.
(b) The funeral parlor.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) To her mother's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe see in Dorcas's picture?

2. What does the train conductor announce when he walks through the cabin where Joe and Violet are standing?

3. Where does Violet put the picture of Dorcas?

4. Why do the Miller sisters call the police station repeatedly?

5. What is Joe selling when he meets Dorcas?

(see the answer key)

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