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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Miller sisters call the police station repeatedly?
(a) To report restaurants serving alcohol.
(b) As a way to keep Dorcas from misbehaving.
(c) They are crazy.
(d) They imagine they hear thieves in their home.

2. What does Joe think about Violet's crazy episodes?
(a) He thinks they are incredibly annoying.
(b) He does not know about them.
(c) He ignores them completely.
(d) He thinks they are charming.

3. Where does Dorcas insist Joe take her?
(a) New York City.
(b) The zoo.
(c) A jazz club.
(d) The beauty parlor.

4. What does Malvonne include in the letter from Hot Steam to Daddy Sage?
(a) Violet's phone number.
(b) A Bible passage.
(c) An article about adultery.
(d) Five dollars.

5. What does Dorcas rescue from her home as a small child?
(a) Her pet kitten.
(b) Her clothespin dolls.
(c) A photo album.
(d) She decides not to rescue anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe not recall from his early days with Violet?

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

3. What instrument is constantly played during the parade?

4. In the beginning of the book, why does Joe say he shoots Dorcas?

5. Who attends the parade with Dorcas in 1917?

(see the answer key)

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