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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 Joe want to stay near Dorcas after he shoots her?
(a) He doesn't want anyone else to touch her.
(b) He wants her to keep from falling.
(c) He wants her to die in his arms.
(d) He wants to be arrested and taken to prison.

2. Where does Violet's father travel to look for work?
(a) Mexico.
(b) The North.
(c) The Midwest.
(d) Georgia.

3. Who wipes the blood from the woman's face?
(a) A young black boy caring for Lestory's stock.
(b) Golden Gray.
(c) The woman wipes her own face.
(d) An unidentified character.

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

5. How is Violet described by the author?
(a) Skinny and over fifty.
(b) Chubby and pleasant.
(c) Attractive and haunting.
(d) Wrinkly and harsh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe begin tracking Dorcas down with a gun?

2. What does Lestory find when he gets back to his cabin?

3. What type of Dorcas's makeup does Violet find out about?

4. What happens to Dorcas's mother?

5. How does True Belle know Vera Louise Gray is pregnant?

(see the answer key)

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