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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Dorcas's mother?
(a) She runs away to Mexico.
(b) She gradually becomes insane.
(c) She is killed by a boyfriend.
(d) She dies in a housefire.

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

4. How does Alice describe Dorcas?
(a) Beautiful but hardheaded.
(b) Ugly but pleasant.
(c) Funny but quiet.
(d) Plain but fun-loving.

5. Who lives with Joe on Lenox Avenue?
(a) Alice.
(b) Golden Gray.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) Violet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Violet envision Joe giving Dorcas?

2. Who attends the parade with Dorcas in 1917?

3. Who does Alice eventually allow to come visit her at home?

4. What does the green and yellow parrot repeat?

5. What are the Civic Daughters planning when Joe delivers the cosmetics?

(see the answer key)

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