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Black Boy Quiz

Richard Wright
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Black Boy Quiz

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1)

What does Richard tell the woman he wants to be? (from Chapter 6)

A lawyer
A scientist
A doctor
A writer
2)

What does Richard tell his black comrade he does for a living? (from Chapter 19)

Boxes
Sweeps roads
Empties bins
Writes books
3)

What does Richard work as during the summer? (from Chapter 7)

A water boy and brick gatherer
A bible salesman
A newspaper boy
A baseball scorer
4)

Who moves in with the family in this chapter? (from Chapter 6)

Aunt Edie
Uncle David
Brother Formby
Uncle Tom
5)

Where does Richard work the following summer? (from Chapter 7)

A grocery store
A watermill
A sawmill
A bomb factory
6)

What happens to Richard's bike when he is making a delivery in this chapter? (from Chapter 9)

Its wheel buckles
It gets a flat tire
Its frame snaps
Its pedals fall off
7)

What is Ross facing legal prosecution for? (from Chapter 19)

Battery
Smuggling
Attempted murder
Rioting
8)

What parade does Richard try to be part of? (from Chapter 20)

St Patrick's Day
Independence Day
May Day
St George Day
9)

What does Richard's boss offer him in the storeroom? (from Chapter 8)

The black woman's teeth
His hand
A drink
A cigarette
10)

What kind of animal bites Richard? (from Chapter 7)

Hamster
Squirrel
Dog
Snake
11)

What does Wright borrow from Falk? (from Chapter 13)

His passport
His jeans
His credit card
His library card
12)

How does Griggs know Richard? (from Chapter 9)

He is a former classmate
He is an old housemate
His is a cousin
He is an ex colleague
13)

What does Wright say he would have done if he had known there were so many obstacles to overcome as a writer? (from Chapter 7)

Moved to Paris
Abandoned his quest
Gone to a deserted island
Married early
14)

What does kind of company does Richard join? (from Chapter 16)

An insurance agency
A television company
A optics company
A phone company
15)

What information that Richard gives Uncle Tom does Uncle Tom say is not accurate? (from Chapter 6)

His homework task
The date
The title of his book
The time
16)

What does Richard refuse to accept from a white customer? (from Chapter 12)

Money
A present
Drink
Food
17)

Who is the only person among Richard's family in Chicago who does not fall ill? (from Chapter 16)

Richard
Ellie
Maggie
Alan
18)

What does Richard pawn in this chapter? (from Chapter 10)

Shoes
A diamond
A gun
A guitar
19)

What style of poem does Wright write for the magazine? (from Chapter 18)

A limerick
Free verse
A haiku
A sonnet
20)

Who does Richard find is trying to oust him from his position at the Federal Negro Theater? (from Chapter 20)

The American government
The Communists
The Chicago mayor
The Fascists
21)

What does Richard see in the storeroom on the floor? (from Chapter 8)

Nails
Teeth
Semen
Blood
22)

Where do Richard and his friend find bootleg liquor? (from Chapter 11)

In a patch of weeds
Under floorboards
Floating on the water
In a sand pit
23)

When does the policeman say Richard should not make deliveries to white neighborhoods? (from Chapter 9)

The weekdays
The weekend
After dark
In the morning
24)

What is the name of Richard's foreman? (from Chapter 12)

Fin
Harry
Olin
James
25)

What kind of church does Richard attend with his mother? (from Chapter 6)

Methodist
Catholic
Baptist
Lutheran
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