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Claude McKay | Quiz

Claude McKay
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Claude McKay | Quiz

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1)

Whose buffet flat is Jake invited to in Chapter 8? (from Chapters VIII and IX)

Aunt Hattie's.
Rose's.
Miss Curdy's.
Madame Adeline Suarez's.
2)

What color dress does the brown woman wear when she is out with Jake? (from Chapter XXI)

Blue.
Orange.
Red.
Green.
3)

What is Jake tired of in Chapter 10? (from Chapter X)

Harlem.
America.
Rose.
Zeddy.
4)

Who does the judge wish he could have whipped in Chapter 8? (from Chapters VIII and IX)

Madame Suarez.
Jake.
Zeddy.
The white women at the buffet flat.
5)

What is another name for Ethiopia in Chapter 10? (from Chapter X)

Istanbul.
Burma.
Abyssinia.
Ghana.
6)

What personality trait is the chef known for having? (from Chapter XII)

Kind-heartedness.
Honesty.
Compassion.
Paranoia.
7)

Where do Jake and the brown woman see a movie? (from Chapter XXI)

The Apollo Theatre.
A local drive-in.
The Baltimore.
Nigger Heaven.
8)

Who claims that the brown woman is his in the cabaret with Jake? (from Chapter XXI)

Ray.
Strawberry Lips.
Zeddy.
Yaller.
9)

Where does Jake arrange to take Ray at the end of Chapter 11? (from Chapter XI)

Eatonville, Florida.
The train station.
New York City.
The hospital.
10)

Where does Jake take a new job in Chapter 10? (from Chapter X)

An office building.
A construction site.
A railroad.
A harbor.
11)

When is Ms. Rosalind Whicher always seen wearing a particular item? (from Chapters XVII and XVIII)

On Friday nights.
Every Sunday.
During the summer.
During the winter.
12)

How many cooks are sick when a character seeks revenge? (from Chapter XII)

Two.
Three.
One.
All but two.
13)

From where is the waiter that Jake finds reading in Chapter 10? (from Chapter X)

Nigeria.
Haiti.
Chile.
France.
14)

What does Jake like about American suits? (from Chapter XIX)

The pockets.
The material.
The pleating.
The lapels.
15)

What usually happened to Rose when her men found out about her other lovers? (from Chapters VIII and IX)

They tried to kill her lovers.
They robbed and left her.
They cried and begged her to be faithful.
They beat her.
16)

Who defends Yaller? (from Chapters XV and XVI)

Jake.
No one.
Zeddy.
Ray.
17)

What type of suit does Jake prefer to the one he's wearing the day after Yaller's fight? (from Chapter XIX)

English.
French.
American.
Zoot.
18)

Why is Jake restricted from drinking alcohol in Chapter 14? (from Chapters XIII and XIV)

His landlady will not let him drink.
He promised Madame Laura he would stay sober.
He is sick.
He was arrested for public drunkenness.
19)

What do the two women who fight for a man do before the police arrive? (from Chapter XX)

Hide in their rooms.
Get dressed.
Make up.
Get drunk.
20)

Who does Jake hear scream in the cabaret? (from Chapter XXI)

Miss Curdy.
The brown woman.
Ray.
Aunt Hattie.
21)

What does Ray dream he is after his night out with Jake? (from Chapter XI)

A tiger.
The lovely brown woman.
A train.
A hummingbird.
22)

Who brings a letter to Jake in Chapter 16? (from Chapters XV and XVI)

Billy.
Nije.
His landlady.
Zeddy.
23)

What is the steward's name? (from Chapter XII)

Mr. Preston.
Mr. Bergstralh.
Mr. Farrel.
Mr. Harrington.
24)

In Chapter 16, Ray points out that part of the problem is the false ideals of _____. (from Chapters XV and XVI)

Racial equality.
Integration.
Proper education.
The American dream.
25)

What organization do the white men at the buffet flat belong to? (from Chapters VIII and IX)

The Vice Squad.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society.
The Masons.
The U.S. Air Force.
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