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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. Where do Richard and his family move to after the house burns down?
(a) New York
(b) Memphis
(c) Chicago
(d) California

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

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

4. Who does Richard say he is more interested in than the church elder's words?
(a) Fighting
(b) The elder's train set
(c) The elder's wife
(d) Coca cola

5. What does Wright do after he gives his speech?
(a) Turns his back on the crowd
(b) Cries
(c) Walks away
(d) Gives a black power salute

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Richard have to fight Uncle Tom off with?

3. What does Mr Crane want to train Richard in?

4. Where does Nathan work as a night porter?

5. What does Richard borrow from the schoolteacher's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard dislike his job with the white family?

2. What awkward question does Richard's prospective white employer ask him?

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

4. What mistake does Granny make at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What job does Richard find in Chapter 5?

6. Why does Richard stop selling the newspaper?

7. What does Richard do with the money he steals?

8. Why can Richard not believe in God?

9. How does Granny injure herself in Chapter 5?

10. What does Richard do to raise money to move away from the South?

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