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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Seneca.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Connie have to tend to the old woman?
(a) Connie owes the old woman money.
(b) Connie is the old woman's slave.
(c) The old woman is a fugitive from the law.
(d) The old woman is bedridden.

2. What story does Mavis tell the reporter?
(a) How she came to own a classic Cadillac.
(b) The history of the Convent.
(c) Her part in the civil rights struggle in Oklahoma.
(d) The story of the death of her twin children.

3. The story opens with the following words:
(a) "They shot the white girl first."
(b) "The women of the Convent would be forever damned."
(c) "They shot the black girl first."
(d) "No one had any idea how terribly wrong the confrontation could go."

4. Who sits beside Mavis while the interview is taking place?
(a) The undertaker.
(b) A police officer.
(c) Mavis' three surviving children.
(d) Her attorney.

5. Who is Soane's husband?
(a) Frank Albright.
(b) Deek Morgan.
(c) Steward Morgan.
(d) K.D. Morgan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the meeting that K.D. knows will be held later in the day?

2. How long does Mavis stay at the Convent, according to the chapter "Mavis"?

3. Who was Grace named after?

4. What do some residents of Ruby want to do to the community oven?

5. Where does Mavis's mother live?

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