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

3. What does Richard's mother think will happen if people think Richard has a weak mind?
(a) He will end up in an institution
(b) He won't get a job
(c) People will take advantage
(d) People will bully him

4. What does Wright say he would have done if he had known there were so many obstacles to overcome as a writer?
(a) Married early
(b) Gone to a deserted island
(c) Moved to Paris
(d) Abandoned his quest

5. What is the only day of the week that Richard could realistically work on?
(a) Saturday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Friday
(d) Sunday

6. In what way does Richard think thievery is encouraged?
(a) Bosses hit their workers
(b) Bosses would rather have dishonest workers
(c) Bosses tempt the workers
(d) Bosses rarely pay wages

7. Who does Richard start working for?
(a) A Jewish family
(b) A white family
(c) The American post office
(d) The local library

8. What kind of hat do the two boys knock off Richard's head?
(a) A bowler hat
(b) A baseball hat
(c) A straw hat
(d) A top hat

9. Why can Richard not write his own speech at his graduation?
(a) White people will be present
(b) The principle wants to promote the school
(c) He does not have enough time
(d) His cannot spell

10. Who does Richard choose to live with?
(a) Uncle Clark
(b) Aunt May
(c) Granny
(d) Aunt Maggie

11. What does Richard refuse from his neighbors?
(a) Food
(b) Money
(c) Books
(d) Clothes

12. What information that Richard gives Uncle Tom does Uncle Tom say is not accurate?
(a) His homework task
(b) The time
(c) The date
(d) The title of his book

13. What does Richard see in the storeroom on the floor?
(a) Teeth
(b) Blood
(c) Semen
(d) Nails

14. What does Richard do when his employers mock him for wanting to become a writer?
(a) Laughs at her
(b) Breaks a window
(c) Slaps her
(d) Quits

15. What does Richard's mother force him to do with the dead kitten?
(a) Burn it
(b) Feed it to hyenas
(c) Eat it
(d) Bury it