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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Jake go back to the lovely brown woman?
(a) She is married.
(b) Zeddy warned him not to.
(c) She made him promise never to return.
(d) He can't remember what street she lived on.

2. Who is the author of Home to Harlem?
(a) W. E. B. DuBois.
(b) Zora Neale Hurston.
(c) Claude McKay.
(d) Jean Toomer.

3. What do Jake and Zeddy do in the saloon?
(a) Play pool.
(b) Watch girls dance.
(c) Dance.
(d) Play cards.

4. Where do Jake and Zeddy go to eat after leaving the saloon?
(a) Aunt Hattie's.
(b) Ma Richards'.
(c) Carolyn's.
(d) Granny's.

5. How long does Jake keep his new job in Chapter 5?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose saloon does Jake wander into in Chapter 3?

2. Who sometimes lends Jake money since he refuses to borrow from the person he lives with?

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

4. What is Jake's favorite cabaret?

5. Where does Jake get a job after meeting the English soldier?

(see the answer key)

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