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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who offers to give Richard a ride home?
(a) A group of black men
(b) His boss
(c) A group of white men
(d) His boss' wife

4. What does Aunt Addie accuse Richard of eating?
(a) Walnuts
(b) Peanuts
(c) Sultanas
(d) Chocolate

5. What can Richard now do with his class mates?
(a) Eat lunch
(b) Fight
(c) Play football
(d) Tease girls

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard's mother think will happen if people think Richard has a weak mind?

2. Why does Wright's boss beat the black woman?

3. Who does Granny inform that Richard has seen an angel?

4. What does Richard do to stop feeling so hungry?

5. What does Richard use to make deliveries?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard fight his Uncle Tom?

2. Why does Richard hang the kitten?

3. Why does the schoolteacher have to move out of Granny's house?

4. What happens between the white security guard and Richard in Chapter 10?

5. How does Richard burn down his grandparents' house?

6. What does Richard eat for his meals in Jackson?

7. What does Richard do after he has read his speech at graduation?

8. Why does Richard get baptized in Chapter 6?

9. How does Richard's boss respond when Richard tells him he was bitten by his dog?

10. Why does Richard think racism encourages theft?

(see the answer keys)

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