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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Jake win gambling with a waiter's money in Chapter 10?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

2. Who does Jake live with in Chapter 5?
(a) Nije.
(b) Rose.
(c) Zeddy.
(d) Emily.

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

4. What type of music does a white man play at the buffet flat in Chapter 8?
(a) Rock 'n' roll.
(b) Traditional African music.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Blues.

5. Who sometimes lends Jake money since he refuses to borrow from the person he lives with?
(a) Zeddy.
(b) Rose.
(c) Nije.
(d) The lovely brown woman.

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

7. What happens to Susy under the influence of a new friend?
(a) She changes.
(b) She becomes more ingrained in what she believes.
(c) She gives up on men.
(d) She tries to find an older man to take care of her.

8. What does a yellow-skinned lover steal from Susy when he leaves her?
(a) Her gin.
(b) Her oven range.
(c) Her savings.
(d) Her poker chips.

9. When did Jake enlist in the military?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1917.

10. What is Miss Curdy's first name?
(a) Zora.
(b) Bitty.
(c) Lavinia.
(d) Hattie.

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

12. What does Jake learn about his new job in Chapter 5?
(a) The lovely brown woman also works there.
(b) He can keep the fruit that's bruised or over-ripe.
(c) He will not be paid until he's been working six months.
(d) He was hired as a scab.

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

14. How does Jake spend his free time in Chapter 5?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Singing.
(d) Reading.

15. Who is missing from his normal hangouts in Harlem at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Jake.
(b) Strawberry Lips.
(c) Zeddy.
(d) Nije.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two dishes does Zeddy say Miss Curdy cooks well?

2. Who gets Jake another job in Chapter 5?

3. What does Susy serve with stewed corn when Jake goes to her place in Chapter 7?

4. What causes a cabaret singer to be fired at the Baltimore?

5. What does Susy say she will do to Jake in Chapter 7 if he goes out?

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