1. What keeps stopping Bigger from shaking down the ashes in the furnace?
(a) He wants to make sure Mary's body is completely burned.
(b) He doesn't know the ashes need to be removed.
(c) Fear and dread
(d) He is afraid of burning himself.

2. What does Bigger do after the body is finally disposed of?
(a) He steals money from Mary's purse then goes home to sleep.
(b) He takes the pamphlets Jan gave him and plants them in Mary's room.
(c) He finishes the bottle of rum then goes home to sleep.
(d) He takes Mary's necklace to a pawn shop then goes home with the money.

3. What are Bigger's plans for the kidnapping farce?
(a) Have $10,000 put in a shoe box that will be dropped and Bessie will retrieve.
(b) But $100,000 in a shoe box that will be dropped and Bessie will retrieve.
(c) Put $100,000 in a hat box that he will retrieve.
(d) Put $1,000 in a hat box that Bessie will retrieve.

4. What does Bigger think when Mr. Dalton brags about giving ping pong tables to the South Side Boy's Club?
(a) That Mr. Dalton should give his toys to some other people.
(b) That Mr. Dalton just doesn't understand that what the people really need is social change, not things like ping pong tables.
(c) That Mr. Dalton is a shallow and unfeeling.
(d) That Mr. Dalton is a very generous man and he regrets killing the man's daughter.

5. What does the white cat do while Bigger is being questioned by the police and reporters?
(a) Jumps on his shoulder, then walks around his feet.
(b) Jumps on his shoulder and digs in its claws.
(c) It keeps looking from the furnace to Bigger and back again.
(d) Sits staring intently at Bigger.