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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII and IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is jealous of Jake in Chapter 6?
(a) Rose.
(b) Miss Curdy.
(c) Zeddy.
(d) Nije.

2. What organization do the white men at the buffet flat belong to?
(a) The Vice Squad.
(b) The U.S. Air Force.
(c) The Masons.
(d) The St. Vincent de Paul Society.

3. Who gets Jake another job in Chapter 5?
(a) The lovely brown woman.
(b) Zeddy.
(c) Nije.
(d) Rose.

4. Why do Zeddy's friends laugh at him when he visits them?
(a) He is under Susy's control.
(b) Because of the way he dances.
(c) He wears clothes that Susy lays out for him.
(d) Because he can never win card games.

5. What often happens between the black and white American soldiers?
(a) Friendships.
(b) Trying to get each other killed in battle.
(c) Fights.
(d) Practical jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jake's job before enlisting in the military?

2. How does Nije make money, according to Chapter 5?

3. Who is missing from his normal hangouts in Harlem at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. Who does Jake live with in Chapter 5?

5. From where does Jake know Zeddy Plummer?

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