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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. Where is Jake resting from his illness in Chapter 16?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Pittsburgh.

2. What is the steward's name?
(a) Mr. Harrington.
(b) Mr. Preston.
(c) Mr. Bergstralh.
(d) Mr. Farrel.

3. What does the pantryman take from the chef when he's not looking?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Ice.
(c) A small turkey.
(d) A hambone.

4. What job does Yaller Prince have?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Piano player.
(c) Pimp.
(d) Longshoreman.

5. What does Billy say is a mistake for Jake to not have?
(a) A knife.
(b) A home of his own.
(c) A gun.
(d) A girlfriend or wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the brown woman, who fights in a building courtyard for the right to be with a certain man?

2. Who writes to Jake in Chapter 16?

3. What is the waiter's name?

4. What drink is served to Jake at the party in Chapter 13?

5. Who is Ray's landlady in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What solution does Billy give Jake for self-protection in Harlem?

2. What happens when Rosalind gets sick?

3. What do Jake and Felice do for the first week they are together?

4. How do Yaller and Obadiah end up in a fight?

5. Why is Madame Laura's not shut down when the policeman arrives? What happens instead?

6. What does Jake do in Chapter 11 before returning to his quarters?

7. Describe the chef's personality.

8. How does Jake see Pittsburgh? What leads him to this conclusion?

9. What does Ray think of the house on Fifteenth Street in Chapter 13?

10. What is Yaller's job? Who defends him? What does he say?

(see the answer keys)

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