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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Truman Held: Truman and Lynne: Time in the South, Of Bitches and Wives, and The New York Times.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Meridian tell about her marriage and child when she is at Saxon?
(a) Truman.
(b) No one.
(c) Janelle.
(d) Anne-Marion.

2. What is Meridian's last name?
(a) Hill.
(b) Jones.
(c) Simons.
(d) Hall.

3. What do Truman and Lynne do in the evenings?
(a) Ride on a motorcycle.
(b) Watch movies.
(c) Work in the yard.
(d) Volunteer at the hospital.

4. What was Meridian's father's profession?
(a) Bus driver.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Mechanic.

5. What does Truman tell Meridian that makes her hit him?
(a) She is too black for him.
(b) She is getting fat.
(c) She should have his babies.
(d) He is marrying Lynne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Meridian's great-grandmother?

2. During what decade does the story take place?

3. Why do the girls at the college riot?

4. To whom does Meridian's father give the deed for his small farm?

5. For whom did Meridian's father mourn?

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