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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 25-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, where does Joan often eat her dinner so she does not have to see Derek?
(a) Front porch.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) Parlor.
(d) Sitting room.

2. Where is Myron from?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mississippi.

3. What color quilt is over the bed where Joan sleeps in Chapter 10?
(a) Dark blue.
(b) Emerald-green.
(c) Marigold-yellow.
(d) Sky blue.

4. How long has Hazel's family live in the North Memphis neighborhood called Douglass?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1870.
(c) Since the Civil War.
(d) Since emancipation.

5. How old was August when Miriam married Jax?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does an old woman who is picking greens want when Joan asks to sketch her?

2. In Chapter 29, what does Miriam remember she used to take to Jax when he worked on his car in their drive?

3. What color are the walls painted in the kitchen in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?

5. According to tradition, what do women usually wear to the Marine Corps Ball?

(see the answer key)

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