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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malvonne do for a living?
(a) Cooks for neighbors.
(b) Cleans offices.
(c) Delivers newspapers.
(d) Runs a daycare.

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

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

4. How is Violet described by the author?
(a) Chubby and pleasant.
(b) Skinny and over fifty.
(c) Attractive and haunting.
(d) Wrinkly and harsh.

5. Where does Violet put the picture of Dorcas?
(a) In the oven.
(b) Under Joe's pillow.
(c) On the mantel.
(d) On the front door.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who rents Joe and Dorcas a bedroom once a week?

3. What does Violet find in the bottom of the parrot's cage?

4. What does Violet try to do to Dorcas's face?

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

(see the answer key)

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