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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Just Enough for the City".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Farragot ask Winfield to speak good English?
(a) To show that black men can be educated.
(b) Because white people otherwise do not understand.
(c) To ensure there is no miscommunication.
(d) To show her lawyer that he can.

2. Where is William hoping to meet Billy?
(a) Houston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Harper's farm.
(d) South Carolina.

3. Why does Willis have to avoid Bertha, the cook?
(a) She is Willis's girlfriend.
(b) She is his aunt's neighbor.
(c) She is a snitch for the police.
(d) She is mean and carries a gun.

4. Why is the narrator told he must submit?
(a) He has looked at a woman's body who is not his wife's.
(b) He is of German descent.
(c) He is too successful and has become proud.
(d) He is a descendant of Mohammed's beloved.

5. What does Milford admire about Winfield?
(a) His style and desire to look proper.
(b) His knowledge of the law.
(c) His devotion to his neighbor.
(d) His understanding of the scene and actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is nicknamed Eldorado?

2. What has Louis learned that Clair might do?

3. Who does the narrator say work in the neighborhood?

4. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?

5. What is the only thing Billy wants from William when he visits him at the farm?

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