4. What does the green and yellow parrot repeat?
(a) "Please help me".
(b) "You're an angel".
(c) "You're the best man I ever met".
(d) "I love you".

5. Why is Dorcas rejected by teenage boys her own age?
(a) She wears unfashionable clothing.
(b) She is tall and beautiful.
(c) She is much more mature than they.
(d) She is smarter and sharper.

6. What does Violet find in the bottom of the parrot's cage?
(a) A pen.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A knife.
(d) A necklace.

7. Who sits on every street corner, according to the author?
(a) Blues musicians.
(b) Single mothers.
(c) Blind beggars.
(d) Young prostitutes.

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

9. Who does Dorcas cry for during her mother's funeral?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her dolls.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Herself.

10. Why is Violet committed to gaining weight?
(a) She thinks it makes Joe feel sorry for her.
(b) She is trying to get the hips and backside she has as a young woman.
(c) She wants to be admitted to the hospital.
(d) She thinks it makes her look crazier.

11. What does Joe wipe his tears with?
(a) A red handkerchief.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Dorcas's picture.
(d) His hands.

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

13. What is the reaction from Joe's friends and family when he and Violet move to the city?
(a) They are overjoyed for the couple.
(b) They are glad Joe and Violet are moving away.
(c) They are surprised.
(d) They are disappointed and vow never to speak to Joe again.

14. How does Rose Dear eventually die?
(a) She throws herself down a well.
(b) No one is sure.
(c) She convinces her boyfriend to kill her.
(d) She dies of a heart attack.

15. Why does True Belle send Violet to Palestine?
(a) Violet becomes pregnant.
(b) To pick cotton.
(c) To go to beauty school.
(d) To get away from Joe.