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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does a chorus of people laugh at Jim on a previous train ride?
(a) Someone tells him he looks like a girl.
(b) He gets his shirt stuck in the door.
(c) The seat breaks in half when he sits.
(d) He falls out of his seat.

2. Who applauds for Jim after he jumps into the Harlem River?
(a) Danny and John.
(b) Fat Eddie.
(c) Some girls swimming nearby.
(d) Sightseers on a boat.

3. Who does Fat Eddie introduce Jim to when he arrives at his house?
(a) His neighbor, Hal.
(b) His cat, Cheetah.
(c) Winkie and Blinkie.
(d) His parents.

4. Who does Jim say was gunned down at a ballroom near 163rd?
(a) James Bond.
(b) Abe Lincoln.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Wilt Chamberlain.

5. Who offers Jim a ride as far as 181st after his train breaks down?
(a) An Irishman.
(b) Lang.
(c) A news truck driver.
(d) A police officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim consume to make the trip to Long Island to see Fat Eddie bearable?

2. Where does Jim hide while Mr. Bluster looks for students cutting class?

3. What does the old lady on the bus tell Jim will happen in a month?

4. Who does Jim talk to about what he learns at the Communist Party meeting?

5. Where do Willie and Jim leave their pipe after their night of smoking and drinking?

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