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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within how much time is the narrator accounted the fastest at pulling the long stems from tobacco leaves at the factory in Chapter 5?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

2. Who does the narrator say stood at the head of his list of heroes for a long time in Chapter 2?
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Jesus.
(d) King David.

3. To what educational institution is the narrator headed in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) New York University.
(b) Dallas University.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Atlanta University.

4. How many students does the narrator say are at the university in Chapter 4?
(a) 600-800.
(b) 200-250.
(c) 300-400.
(d) 1,200-1,500.

5. What is stolen along with the narrator’s money from his trunk in Chapter 4?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A hat.
(c) A necktie.
(d) A jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 2, “And this is the dwarfing, warping, distorting influence which operates upon each colored man in the United States. He is forced to take his outlook on all things, not from the viewpoint of a citizen, or a man, nor even a human being, but from the viewpoint of” what?

2. What dice game is being played in the back room at the refurbished bar and gambling house that the narrator attends in Chapter 6?

3. What city does the narrator describe as “a big, dull, red town” in Chapter 4?

4. By what age could the narrator play by ear all of the hymns and songs his mother knew?

5. The narrator of the novel was born a few years after the close of what war?

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