Uncle Tom's Children Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

"The Ethics of Jim Crow," Part 1

1. What does Wright say his yard lacked?

Greenery

2. What was Wright's yard filled with?

Cinders

3. What did the white children throw at Wright and his friends?

Milk bottles

4. Where did one of the bottles cut Wright?

His neck

5. What did Wright's mother do when Wright told her about his injury?

Beat him

6. What state does Wright move to in this chapter?

Mississippi

7. What kind of community does Wright live in in Mississippi?

Black community

8. What kind of factory does Wright work in?

Optical

9. What does Wright tell his boss he has studied for two years?

Algebra

10. What do Wright's co workers accuse him of?

Being above his station

11. What does one of Wright's co-workers say Wright forgot to say?

Mister

12. What happens to Wright before he leaves his job?