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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who moves to Chicago?
(a) True Belle.
(b) Rose Dear.
(c) Sweetness, Malvonne's nephew.
(d) Violet.

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

3. Why doesn't Violet sleep at night?
(a) The birds are gone.
(b) Joe snores loudly.
(c) She is awakened by nightmares.
(d) She sleeps too much during the day.

4. What does Violet try to do to Dorcas's face?
(a) Make it look younger.
(b) Disfigure it with a knife.
(c) Apply more makeup.
(d) Make it look older.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dorcas rescue from her home as a small child?

3. Where does Dorcas insist Joe take her?

4. What does Joe think about Violet's crazy episodes?

5. Who does Joe pray sends him a sign as he sits in the bushes?

(see the answer key)

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