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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of school does Richard start attending?
(a) Public school
(b) Boarding school
(c) Religious school
(d) Alternative school

2. What does Ella think her son's writing will lead people to think he has?
(a) A Godless mind
(b) A homosexual life
(c) No friends
(d) A weak mind

3. What does Uncle Clark assign Richard with as soon as he arrives?
(a) Chores
(b) Homework
(c) A writing task
(d) A proper job

4. Who does Richard persuade to publish his short story?
(a) The New York Times
(b) The Chicago Tribune
(c) The local black newspaper
(d) The local newsletter

5. What kind of animal bites Richard?
(a) Squirrel
(b) Dog
(c) Snake
(d) Hamster

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Richard making a delivery to when a policeman stops him?

2. What does Granny equate literary fiction with?

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

4. Why does Granny refuse to pay for Richard's school books?

5. What does Wright say he would have done if he had known there were so many obstacles to overcome as a writer?

(see the answer key)

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