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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIII and XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jake decide to do while on leave?
(a) Try to work up the ranks in the Army.
(b) Become an English citizen.
(c) Re-enlist.
(d) Desert the Army.

2. Who runs the hot, new cabaret in Harlem?
(a) The mayor of New York.
(b) A Jewish man.
(c) A black woman.
(d) Zeddy Plummer.

3. Why is it a surprise when the cabaret is shut down by police in Chapter 8?
(a) The mayor of New York owned it.
(b) It was thought to be protected.
(c) It was a common police hangout.
(d) It was in a hidden location.

4. What does Jake do in Chapter 9 that excites Rose?
(a) He slaps her.
(b) He defends her honor.
(c) He gives her his gambling winnings.
(d) He writes a song for her.

5. What cabaret is shut down at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) The Baltimore.
(b) The Congo.
(c) The Cotton Club.
(d) The Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is going to take his girlfriend to a show in Chapter 11?

3. What new friend influences Susy?

4. At what time does Jake return to his quarters after going to the show?

5. What type of music does a white man play at the buffet flat in Chapter 8?

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