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Jazz
Toni Morrison
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Violet
Joe Trace
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What day does Joe look for Dorcas in 1926?
January 2ndB. January 1stC. January 19thD. February 1st
What does Joe have in his pocket when he leaves his apartment on the day he kills Dorcas?
A matchbookB. A letterC. A knifeD. A gun
What word does Joe use to describe street-corner sweet-talkers?
2
of 2
BullsB. DogsC. RoostersD. Boars
How are the streets that Joe stalks through, looking for Dorcas?
Cold, dryB. Warm, dryC. Warm, slipperyD. Cold, slippery
What does Joe find near the river where he had seen Wild years before?
A neat houseB. A gnarled treeC. A graveD. A pile of bones
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