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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Pages 37 through 68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of pills does the doctor prescribe Ursa when she visits him a second time?
(a) Iron pills.
(b) Vitamin D pills.
(c) Sleeping pills.
(d) Pain pills.

2. What does Cat know about Ursa that she has not told anyone yet when Cat first visits her?
(a) That Mutt did not push Ursa.
(b) That Ursa was pregnant when she fell.
(c) That Ursa was having an affair.
(d) That Ursa is out for Tadpole's money.

3. What does Cat do for a living?
(a) She does laundry.
(b) She straightens people's hair.
(c) She sings at another nightclub.
(d) She works at the factory.

4. What mistake does the doctor make when Ursa goes to see him?
(a) He yells at Tadpole, thinking he caused her condition.
(b) He hurts her scar.
(c) He gives her the wrong prescription.
(d) He thinks Tadpole is her husband.

5. Where does Ursa say her birthmark is?
(a) On her neck.
(b) Between her legs.
(c) On her belly.
(d) On the soles of her feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is telling Ursa the story in italics in the first chapter?

2. What medical procedure does Ursa have to undergo at the beginning of the novel?

3. What question does Cat ask Ursa in regards to her relationship with Tadpole?

4. Finish the line: "I wanted to come back home to my own bed and not ______."

5. What does Ursa's mother think about her singing?

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