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A Christmas Carol
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Hamlet
The Picture of Dorian Gray
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
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Jazz
Toni Morrison
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Section 1
Section 2
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Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
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Violet
Joe Trace
Dorcas
Golden Gray
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Section 2 Quiz
Further Study
Section 2 Quiz
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How many months does the affair between Joe and Dorcas last?
Eight monthsB. Four monthsC. Eighteen monthsD. Three months
What is Joe going to Alice's house to sell when he meets Dorcas?
CosmeticsB. TupperwareC. Vacuum cleanersD. Knives
Where do Joe and Violet first meet?
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of 2
By the beachB. In the fieldsC. In the woodsD. In a house
How many years before Dorcas's murder and Violet's breakdown do Joe and Violet travel to New York City?
Five yearsB. Twenty yearsC. One yearD. Eighty years
Where does Dorcas beg Joe to take her?
VirginiaB. JamaicaC. MexicoD. Australia
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