1. How does Bigger plan to explain his fingerprints in Mary's bedroom?
(a) He was going to make a point of telling everyone in the morning that Mary wanted him to get her luggage, then he'll tell everyone she's not in her room.
(b) He was in there when he helped her into bed, but she was okay when he left her.
(c) He wasn't taking a chance, he wiped everything clean of his fingerprints.
(d) He was in there to take her luggage to the station for her trip to Detroit.

2. What happens when one of the men discovers bone and an earring in the ashes?
(a) Bigger slips away from the men then jumps out of a second story window into the snow.
(b) He jumps out a window and hurts his knee, so he has to walk slowly to Bessie's apartment.
(c) Bigger sneaks out of the basement door and runs to Bessie's apartment.
(d) He jumps out of a second story windown into the snow then runs to Bessie's apartment.

3. Where does Bigger first go after leaving his home the morning after Mary's murder?
(a) Church
(b) Bessie's apartment
(c) The Dalton's home
(d) The pool hall

4. Where does Bigger place the ransom note to be certain Mr. Dalton gets it?
(a) Under the front door.
(b) Under the back door.
(c) In the Dalton mail box.
(d) On Mr. Dalton's desk in his office.

5. In what ways does Bigger act to give the impression he thinks Mary is asleep upstairs in her bedroom?
(a) He loads her trunk, waits by the car, rings the bell, then asks Peggy what he should do since Mary has not come down.
(b) He asks Mrs. Dalton what time Mary's train is supposed to leave, because he doesn't want them to be late.
(c) He eats his breakfast then asks Peggy to go upstairs and find out what is taking Mary so long.
(d) He eats breakfast with the Daltons as though nothing unusual has happened.