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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bigger have a job interview?
(a) At the supermarket
(b) At YMCA
(c) At Blum's Delicatessin
(d) At the Dalton's

2. Why does Mrs. Dalton express disappoint in Bigger?
(a) Because he has a prison record.
(b) Because he is in a gang.
(c) Because he doesn't like her family.
(d) Because he does not want to continue his education.

3. What does Mrs. Thomas want Bigger to do to help the family?
(a) Go to Blum's Delicatessin to get dinner.
(b) Go to the supermarket for rat poison.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Get them a better place to live.

4. Why does Bigger seem bothered that the newspaper only just wrote about him after he killed Mary?
(a) Becaue he has felt the same anger and hatred inside him his entire life and no one ever wrote about it before.
(b) Because he didn't like the attention that could result in his being caught.
(c) He is unhappy because the story isn't accurate.
(d) He is thrilled the newspaper is writing about him and thinks about killing again for more attention.

5. On the streetcar on the way to Bessie's apartment what does Bigger want to shout?
(a) That he was in love with a beautiful girl.
(b) That he was lucky to have a good job.
(c) That he knew something they didn't know.
(d) That he killed a rich, white girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bigger nearly falls off the ledge, how does the writer describe what he would fall into if he had fallen?

2. How does Mrs. Dalton look when she comes to Bigger's room to question him about Mary's disappearance?

3. When Peggy finds Mary is not in her room what does she question Bigger about it, and what does he tell her?

4. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?

5. After Bigger threatens Gus, who prevents him from attacking the other man?

(see the answer key)

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