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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Richard's boss offer him in the storeroom?
(a) The black woman's teeth
(b) His hand
(c) A drink
(d) A cigarette
2. What does Richard suffer from in Granny's house at night?
(a) Seizures
(b) Insomnia
(c) Nightmares
(d) Crying fits
3. Who writes a speech for Wright to read at his graduation?
(a) The principal
(b) The governor
(c) His brother
(d) Miss Harper
4. Why does Richard's boss fire him?
(a) He is always reading
(b) He thinks he steals money
(c) He is always late
(d) He does not like his silent disapproval
5. What does Richard work as during the summer?
(a) A newspaper boy
(b) A water boy and brick gatherer
(c) A bible salesman
(d) A baseball scorer
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Wright say he would have done if he had known there were so many obstacles to overcome as a writer?
2. What do Wright and his co workers do to steal $200?
3. How does Richard help Granny to request money from her relatives?
4. Who does Richard learn that the whites have killed?
5. When does the policeman say Richard should not make deliveries to white neighborhoods?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Granny beat Richard with a wet towel?
2. How do people respond to Richard's ambitions to become a writer in Chapter 7?
3. How does Richard's boss respond when Richard tells him he was bitten by his dog?
4. What happens when Richard makes a delivery to a white neighborhood in Chapter 9?
5. Where does Richard first find his love for books?
6. What does the family decide is the best way to care for Richard and his brother?
7. How does Richard's ability to read and write help him in Chapter 3?
8. How does Granny injure herself in Chapter 5?
9. What does Wright think about his writing career in retrospect?
10. How does Richard burn down his grandparents' house?
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