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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. Why did the whites kill the black boy?
(a) He walked into a white cafe
(b) He stole money
(c) He was consorting with a white prostitute
(d) He spoke out of turn to his boss

2. Where does Richard work the following summer?
(a) A grocery store
(b) A sawmill
(c) A watermill
(d) A bomb factory

3. What does Richard do when his employers mock him for wanting to become a writer?
(a) Quits
(b) Slaps her
(c) Laughs at her
(d) Breaks a window

4. What does Aunt Addie accuse Richard of eating?
(a) Peanuts
(b) Chocolate
(c) Walnuts
(d) Sultanas

5. What does Granny think Richard has said?
(a) He believes in the devil
(b) He has seen an angel
(c) He has found God
(d) He has seen a naked woman

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Richard work after the hotel?

2. What is the name of Granny's religion?

3. What is the name of the book the school teacher is reading?

4. How does Griggs know Richard?

5. What does Richard like about his job selling newspapers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Richard first find his love for books?

2. How do people respond to Richard's ambitions to become a writer in Chapter 7?

3. What job does Richard find in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Richard leave his job in the sawmill?

5. How does Richard's ability to read and write help him in Chapter 3?

6. What does Richard do with the money he steals?

7. How does Richard's boss respond when Richard tells him he was bitten by his dog?

8. How does Richard respond when his principal demands that he reads his speech for graduation?

9. Why does Granny beat Richard with a wet towel?

10. What happens when Richard makes a delivery to a white neighborhood in Chapter 9?

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