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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Jake have in Chapter 5?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Longshoreman.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Dining car worker.

2. What does Jake learn about his new job in Chapter 5?
(a) He can keep the fruit that's bruised or over-ripe.
(b) He will not be paid until he's been working six months.
(c) He was hired as a scab.
(d) The lovely brown woman also works there.

3. What is Billy Biasse's nickname?
(a) Billy the Wolf.
(b) Billy the Kid.
(c) Blubbering Billy.
(d) Billy Blue.

4. Where does Jake go after leaving the Baltimore at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) The Cotton Club.
(b) Goldgraber's.
(c) The lovely brown woman's home.
(d) The Congo.

5. How does Nije make money, according to Chapter 5?
(a) Selling handmade scarves.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Loaning it at a high interest rate.
(d) Gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jake spend his free time in Chapter 5?

2. Who is jealous of Jake in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Jake live with in Chapter 5?

4. What does Susy threaten two men with who get in a fight over a betting pot?

5. Where is Jake's new job in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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