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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Joe pay for the bedroom he and Dorcas meet in?
(a) Five dollars an hour.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He trades handiwork for the use of the bedroom.
(d) Two dollars a month.

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

3. What does the train conductor announce when he walks through the cabin where Joe and Violet are standing?
(a) No black couples remain together.
(b) Breakfast is being served.
(c) All blacks must leave the train car.
(d) It is time to separate from the white customers.

4. In the beginning of the book, why does Joe say he shoots Dorcas?
(a) She tries to rob him.
(b) He is trying to shoot someone else.
(c) He wants to keep the feeling of love going.
(d) He wants to capture her forever.

5. What type of Dorcas's makeup does Violet find out about?
(a) Eyeshadow.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Mascara.
(d) Powder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following are in Violet's apartment?

2. Who moves to Chicago?

3. Where does Violet go when she finds out about Joe's affair?

4. What does Violet see in Dorcas's picture?

5. Who lives with Joe on Lenox Avenue?

(see the answer key)

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