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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 185 - 253).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth say when Esther asks Ruth what will happen if Vivian never comes around?
(a) Esther is too angry.
(b) Esther should just get married and have a baby.
(c) Esther can move away.
(d) Esther is the kind of woman who will make Vivian see the truth.

2. What does Vivian tell the Preacher she does not know what to do with now?
(a) Her anger.
(b) Her joy.
(c) Her hope.
(d) Her fears.

3. What does Preacher Thomas talk about trying to prevent out of love when he was a young boy?
(a) The marriage of the woman he thought he loved.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A bank robbery.
(d) His mother's illness.

4. Where does Ruth say she is going before the performance in Part I?
(a) For groceries.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To visit a friend who is sick.
(d) To study with her study group.

5. Where does Vivian say she has a friend who can help her daughters?
(a) Verve.
(b) The Ditch.
(c) Renderton.
(d) Columbia Records.

Short Answer Questions

1. What joke do Mr. Franklin and Mr. Bailey make about Nat King Cole?

2. Who minds the baby when Ruth is working?

3. Who puts in a lot of time and effort to try to change business owners' minds in Fillmore about selling their property?

4. What does Vivian tell the girls just before she finds out about Ruth's news?

5. What does Esther produce monthly that has to do with books and reading?

(see the answer key)

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