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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Violet stop to have two malts?
(a) A jazz club.
(b) The local bar.
(c) Her home.
(d) The drugstore.

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

3. What does Violet's father bring the children when he visits?
(a) Books.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Candy.
(d) Toys.

4. What does Joe think about Adam and the Garden of Eden?
(a) He thinks Eve should never offer the fruit.
(b) He thinks the apple is worth the expulsion.
(c) He thinks Adam is incredibly stupid.
(d) He thinks it is all a made-up story.

5. How long does it take for Joe and Violet to pay off the debt on their farm?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty-two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) They never pay it off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joe selling when he meets Dorcas?

2. What does Violet regret when she turns forty?

3. Who lives with Joe on Lenox Avenue?

4. What does Dorcas put on Joe's hands?

5. Who does Dorcas stay with when Alice goes to work?

(see the answer key)

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