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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dorcas have to be careful about how she looks and acts around Acton?
(a) He suspects she is not really in love with him.
(b) He has the power to make or break her career.
(c) He demoralizes her and hit her.
(d) He moves on to another girl.

2. How does the author describe Acton's appearance from Dorcas's point of view?
(a) He is handsome and his hair has no gray in it.
(b) He is tall and athletic.
(c) He is plain-looking, but has thick hair.
(d) There is no description of Acton's physical appearance.

3. What is True Belle's relationship to Violet?
(a) She is Violet's grandmother.
(b) She is Violet's school teacher.
(c) She is Violet's older sister.
(d) She is Violet's nanny.

4. Why doesn't a fire truck intervene during the house fire in Dorcas's home?
(a) It is broken down.
(b) It is out of gas.
(c) It is waiting for a fire in a white neighborhood.
(d) All the firemen are on strike.

5. What does Dorcas notice about Joe when he shoots her?
(a) He looks insane.
(b) He is crying.
(c) He is unrecognizable.
(d) He looks like her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sits on every street corner, according to the author?

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

3. What does Malvonne find behind her refrigerator?

4. Where does Violet's father travel to look for work?

5. What happens when Dorcas eats candy?

(see the answer key)

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