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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 231-276.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While exhibiting signs of dementia, Grandma Martha uses the word "colored" (196) to refer to which character?
(a) King.
(b) Juanita.
(c) Ava.
(d) Binh.

2. Though Louis protests, Josephine wants Major to take what action in order to placate Vern?
(a) To pay money.
(b) To plant a tree.
(c) To send a gift.
(d) To apologize.

3. When Josephine returns to her own house and finds Charlotte on her own porch, what word does Charlotte use to describe her husband Vern?
(a) Spiteful.
(b) Weak.
(c) Mean.
(d) Stupid.

4. From whom does Sally procure the dollar piece that she later gives to Josephine?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

5. What is the name of Link's son, who went missing after being forced to work in a chain gang?
(a) Herman.
(b) Michael.
(c) Henry.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who owns the Wildwood plantation?

2. After Charlotte comes to Josephine's door to apologize for Vern's behavior, Josephine has a vision of which character?

3. What action does Charlotte take when Josephine asks, "That group you joined, that was the Klan, huh?" (244)?

4. Which meal does the rest of the family eat while they are waiting for Major to return from the errand he completes on behalf of another character?

5. When Ava wakes up in the middle of the night and finds a pigeon outside her window, what sound does she hear first?

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