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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon the narrator's return to Harlem, he learns which of the following individuals has disappeared from the Brotherhood?
(a) Brother Westrum
(b) Brother Jack
(c) Brother Hambro
(d) Brother Clifton

2. The narrator's need to give speeches is an example of what literary device?
(a) foreshadowing
(b) irony
(c) audio imagery
(d) suspense

3. What does the narrator discover when he gets to the woman's apartment?
(a) the woman is single
(b) her husband is dead
(c) Her husband is away
(d) the woman is divorced

4. What is the real purpose of the Reverend's speech?
(a) To create a sense of awe in relation to Dr. Bledsoe
(b) To indoctrinate the students regarding the religion of the college.
(c) To help the students appreciate the Founder's real sacrifice
(d) To help the students understand how important the college is to the black community.

5. What does the narrator lack in Chapter 12?
(a) money to live on
(b) his interest in returning to college
(c) A sense of direction
(d) motivation to keep going

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the moon symbolize?

2. Why does the Reverend Barbee trip over Dr. Bledsoe?

3. What does the narrator want to do in Chapter 12?

4. What kind of speeches has the narrator given from the stage in the chapel?

5. What makes the narrator think that his night with the white woman was a trap?

(see the answer key)

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