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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bigger go to trial so quickly?
(a) State's Attorney Buckley was up for election.
(b) Max wanted Bigger to have the right to a speedy trial.
(c) Max was afraid people would storm the prison and try to lynch Bigger.
(d) Bigger asked to get it over with quickly.

2. The South Side Real Estate Company is what to Bigger?
(a) The company where Bigger hopes to one day work.
(b) The company Bigger dreams of one day owning.
(c) The company to whom he pays rent for his family's rat-infested room.
(d) The South Side Real Estate Company is nothing to Bigger.

3. Why is Max upset during his final conversation with Bigger?
(a) Bigger told him he'd kill again if he could.
(b) Bigger was glad that he killed.
(c) Bigger broke down and cried.
(d) Bigger thinks what he killed for must have been good for him to have done it.

4. What does Bigger call the army?
(a) A white man's army
(b) A place to hide
(c) A Jim Crow army
(d) A fool's army

5. What is Bigger's final request of Max?
(a) He made no final request.
(b) To say, "Good-bye," to everyone.
(c) To write a novel about him.
(d) Tell tell Jan Erlone he said, "Hello."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bigger's sentence?

2. How does Bigger feel committing murder has changed his life?

3. What did Buddy tell Bigger happened the night before?

4. Where does Bigger Thomas and his family live?

5. Where do Mary and Jan sit in the car?

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