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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard's boss say a dog's bite cannot hurt?
(a) A strong boy
(b) A man
(c) A builder
(d) A nigger

2. What does one of the workers show Richard to demonstrate how dangerous working at the sawmill can be?
(a) His missing fingers
(b) The worker's graveyard
(c) Hospital reports
(d) Photographs

3. What does Granny equate literary fiction with?
(a) Sin
(b) Lies
(c) Hell
(d) Kindness

4. What does Richard start selling to earn money?
(a) Magazines
(b) Posters
(c) Life insurance
(d) Newspapers

5. What kind of weapon does Richard hide under his pillow?
(a) A tomahawk
(b) A stick
(c) A knife
(d) A gun

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does RIchard say is the person who encourages him to keep writing?

2. What happens to Richard's bike when he is making a delivery in this chapter?

3. What do Granny and Addie give up their efforts to do?

4. What does Richard neglect to call one of the white youths?

5. What does Richard suffer from in Granny's house at night?

(see the answer key)

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