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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ironic about the narrator's dance with Emma?
(a) He had at first refused the offer to dance with her.
(b) He is the only black man she dances with at the party.
(c) She is the first white woman he ever danced with.
(d) The veteran doctor had predicted that the narrator would dance with a white woman.

2. What does the unnamed man at the party ask the narrator to do?
(a) dance
(b) sign a commitment
(c) give a speech
(d) sing a spiritual

3. What does the narrator fear is the reason for his inability to get an appointment with the trustees?
(a) He thinks the secretaries are not telling him the truth.
(b) He thinks no one is seeing the letters he submitted.
(c) He fears there may not be any jobs after all.
(d) He fears a conspiracy.

4. Why does the Reverend Barbee trip over Dr. Bledsoe?
(a) Reverend Barbee is blind.
(b) Someone distracts Reverend Barbee
(c) Dr. Bledsoe forgets to pull his legs back
(d) Reverend Barbee isn't watching where he is going.

5. Why is the narrator initially concerned about finding work as soon as possible?
(a) He does not want to appear broke if he has to ask for credit for his room rent.
(b) He is concerned about being able to buy food.
(c) He hopes to save enough money for his fall tuition.
(d) He is afraid he will run out of money for rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Trueblood's explanation of the rape of his daughter?

2. Where does the road in the college town ultimately lead?

3. Why is the narrator unable to see Mr. Bates?

4. What does the doctor mean when he says they "picked poor robin clean"?

5. What had Mr. Trueblood done prior to his disgrace?

(see the answer key)

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