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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Joe or Violet do after supper near the end of the story?
(a) Play poker.
(b) Go for a walk.
(c) Call their parents.
(d) Wash dishes.

2. How does the girl respond to the baby immediately after it is born?
(a) She tries to smother it.
(b) She cries and nurses it.
(c) She holds it to her chest.
(d) She refuses to hold it.

3. What does Felice's mother have to show in order for her to be able to go inside the store?
(a) A note from a white person.
(b) Her driver's license.
(c) The amount of cash in her wallet.
(d) A picture of her employer.

4. Why does Dorcas like Acton better than Joe?
(a) He is rich and talented.
(b) He is more handsome and funnier.
(c) He is young and has power over her.
(d) He doesn't abuse her like Joe.

5. What does the girl do to Lestory?
(a) Spits in his face.
(b) Kisses him on the cheek.
(c) Bites his hand.
(d) Kicks him in the shin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of person does Dorcas want to be with?

2. Who else is at the party with Dorcas and Acton?

3. Why does Dorcas hope Joe comes looking for her after she breaks up with him?

4. What does Felice learn about the ring's location?

5. What does Vera Louise do with True Belle's wages?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Dorcas want anyone to call an ambulance for her after she is shot?

2. In Chapter 10, why does Joe get a new job? Does this help his relationship with Violet?

3. Describe the birthing scene of the naked black girl in Chapter Seven.

4. How does the narrator describe Acton?

5. In Chapter Eight, what does Dorcas notice about Joe?

6. Describe the initial meeting between Golden Gray and his father in Chapter Seven.

7. Describe Vera Louise's father's reaction when he is told Vera Louise is pregnant.

8. Why does Dorcas break up with Joe?

9. Describe what Joe and Violet do together at night in Chapter 10.

10. Describe the way Dorcas is feeling at the party in the beginning of Chapter Eight.

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