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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XVII and XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is sent to prison in Chapter 8?
(a) Rose.
(b) Madame Suarez.
(c) The lovely brown woman.
(d) Jake.

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

3. In addition to smoking, what does Jake know will help him sleep?
(a) A hot bath.
(b) Listening to the blues.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Fried chicken.

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

5. What does Jerco pawn when he needs money?
(a) The pearl necklace.
(b) The mink coat.
(c) His watch.
(d) His mother's ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the chef call Ray?

2. What friend does Ray bring to visit Jake?

3. Who does Jake live with in Chapter 5?

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

5. What is Miss Curdy's first name?

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