2. Who does Richard write biographical sketches for?
(a) Bolsheviks
(b) Black political leaders
(c) Black Communists
(d) European leaders

3. Why does Richard wait two days before his departure to tell his boss that he is leaving?
(a) To help him find someone else
(b) To annoy him
(c) To get more money
(d) To minimize the fricton

4. What does Richard refuse to accept from a white customer?
(a) Drink
(b) Money
(c) A present
(d) Food

5. What is Bill's favorite phrase?
(a) Brain drain
(b) Watch your back Jack
(c) Let us all start over again
(d) Hang em all

6. What does the black comrade tell Richard would bolster his credibility?
(a) A white mistress
(b) A night on the town
(c) A confrontation with the police
(d) Drive a truck

7. What is Mencken famous as?
(a) A novelist
(b) A journalist
(c) An essayist and critic
(d) A short story writer

8. What is Shorty willing to do for money?
(a) Anything
(b) Put himself in danger
(c) Perform
(d) Demean himself

9. What does Shorty allow a white man to do to him for a quarter?
(a) Kiss him
(b) Hit him
(c) Kick him
(d) Push him over

10. Where does Richard move to?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Dallas
(c) Raleigh
(d) Memphis

11. What does kind of company does Richard join?
(a) An insurance agency
(b) A phone company
(c) A optics company
(d) A television company

12. Where does Richard wait in line in this chapter?
(a) The grocery store
(b) The relief station
(c) The post office
(d) The paper store

13. What does Wright borrow from Falk?
(a) His passport
(b) His jeans
(c) His credit card
(d) His library card

14. Whose work does Wright want to read?
(a) Faulkner's
(b) Twain's
(c) Mencken's
(d) Baldwin's

15. What does Richard need to do to to get the position at the post office?
(a) Marry
(b) Put on weight
(c) Rent an apartment
(d) Buy a suit