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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. What does Richard reason that an honest living would lead to?
(a) Boredom
(b) Oppression
(c) Marriage and children
(d) A prolonged stay in the South

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

3. Who writes a speech for Wright to read at his graduation?
(a) Miss Harper
(b) The governor
(c) The principal
(d) His brother

4. Who moves in with the family in this chapter?
(a) Uncle Tom
(b) Aunt Edie
(c) Brother Formby
(d) Uncle David

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny forbid in her house?

2. What does Wright do after he gives his speech?

3. What does one boy claim gonorrhea is?

4. What does Brother Mance sell?

5. What does Richard use to make deliveries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Richard makes a delivery to a white neighborhood in Chapter 9?

2. How does Richard's mother punish him for burning down the house?

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

4. How do Pease and Reynolds treat Richard at the optical factory?

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

6. What happens when Richard gets a flat tire on his bicycle?

7. Why does Richard think racism encourages theft?

8. What does the family decide is the best way to care for Richard and his brother?

9. How does Granny injure herself in Chapter 5?

10. Why does Richard threaten Addie with a knife in Chapter 4?

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