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

2. In what branch of the military did Jake serve?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

3. Where does Jake get a job after meeting the English soldier?
(a) On a dock.
(b) On a train.
(c) On a farm.
(d) At a construction site.

4. At what age did Susy's husband leave her?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Forty.

5. Who does the judge wish he could have whipped in Chapter 8?
(a) Jake.
(b) Madame Suarez.
(c) Zeddy.
(d) The white women at the buffet flat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is drawn to Jake at the Baltimore as he is looking for his lovely brown woman?

2. How long does Jake keep his new job in Chapter 5?

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

4. What connection do the three young white men at the buffet flat have with the Baltimore?

5. What event led to Jake enlisting in the military?

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