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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 throws Richard out of the May Day parade?
(a) Two white Communists
(b) Security guards
(c) Two black Communists
(d) The mayor

2. What is the name of Richard's new landlady?
(a) Mrs. Moss
(b) Miss Taylor
(c) Jackie
(d) Bess

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

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

5. What reason does Shorty give for not joining Richard?
(a) He has too many responibilities
(b) He likes the South
(c) He earns a lot of money
(d) He is lazy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard need to do to to get the position at the post office?

2. What does Richard say he wants his bridge of words to connect with?

3. What is Wright fearful of doing at work?

4. What does Yound accuse Swann of being?

5. Who gives Richard a sly smile before Richard leaves work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Richard joins the May Day parade?

2. Who was Marcus Garvey?

3. Why does Shorty amuse Richard?

4. How do the white employers at the optical factory arrange a boxing match between Richard and Harrison?

5. Why does Richard want to read H.L Mencken?

6. What problems does Richard face as publicity agent for the Federal Negro Theater?

7. What problems does Wright find in New York City?

8. Why does Bill terrify Richard?

9. What does Richard realize as he stands in line at the relief station?

10. Why do the black Communists mock Richard?

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