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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 28 - 36).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Carrie's family upset with her?
(a) Because they do not approve of her being a waitress.
(b) Because she dropped out of school.
(c) Because she is so poor.
(d) Because she is white and her young son is mixed-race.

2. Who does Henry go to see at Simmy's in Chapter 7?
(a) Jonnie.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Mae.
(d) Ava.

3. Where does Sylvia first bump into James Martin when he comes back to town?
(a) Simmy's.
(b) The Winn-Dixie.
(c) Lana's hair salon.
(d) The gas station.

4. Why does Sylvia continue to speak with Marcus even though she really does not know him very well?
(a) She has to admit his need for her attracted her to him, and she wanted to help him.
(b) She knows he needs money and she has a lot of extra money to give him.
(c) She feels responsible for him because he is her son.
(d) She knows he is ill and she can use her medical expertise to assist him.

5. Where is Henry's brother when the book opens?
(a) Jail.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Europe.
(d) The Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ava want Henry to do as soon as he gets home from work?

2. Who calls Ava at the beginning of Chapter 19 who she has not spoken to in years?

3. What did JJ's father give him after winning a big hand in poker?

4. What is Jonnie's and Mae's relationship?

5. What does Carrie tell Henry in Chapter 17 that upsets him?

(see the answer key)

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