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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the brown woman get the necklace she left in her apartment?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her aunt.

2. Where do Jake and the brown woman buy food when she returns from the apartment?
(a) Aunt Hattie's.
(b) A street vendor.
(c) A bar.
(d) A deli.

3. Why does the policeman not shut down the speakeasy when he raids it?
(a) He doesn't have any back up.
(b) He is off-duty.
(c) He owns it.
(d) He is friends with the owner.

4. Who do Jake and Billy run into in Chapter 19?
(a) Ray.
(b) Zeddy.
(c) Miss Curdy.
(d) Yaller Prince.

5. What does Jake like about American suits?
(a) The pleating.
(b) The lapels.
(c) The material.
(d) The pockets.

6. What notifies people the police are raiding the party in Chapter 13?
(a) A whistle.
(b) A siren.
(c) A code word.
(d) A scream.

7. What do the two elevator men threaten to Ma Lawton because of Jerco and Ms. Rosalind?
(a) They want them evicted.
(b) They want a bigger room.
(c) They will not pay their rent.
(d) They will move out.

8. What does Ray dream he is after his night out with Jake?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A tiger.
(c) The lovely brown woman.
(d) A train.

9. What does Ray think of the house where the party is held in Chapter 13?
(a) He finds it amusing.
(b) He is shy and stays close to Jake.
(c) He is embarrassed to be there.
(d) He is intimidated by the other men.

10. What is the implied role of Jerco in Ms. Rosalind's life?
(a) Handyman.
(b) Brother.
(c) Fiance.
(d) Pimp.

11. What does the pantryman take from the chef when he's not looking?
(a) Ice.
(b) Eggs.
(c) A small turkey.
(d) A hambone.

12. Who causes a near fight between Madame Laura and Congo Rose?
(a) Miss Curdy.
(b) Jake.
(c) Ray.
(d) Zeddy.

13. What does the pantryman insinuate that the chef did with the eggs?
(a) Stealing them for his wife.
(b) Throwing them at the pantryman.
(c) Taking them to keep for himself.
(d) Hiding them to blame the pantryman for taking them.

14. What does the fourth waiter call the chef during their argument?
(a) A hash slinger.
(b) A dirty rhinoceros.
(c) A humpback whale.
(d) A no-good know-nothing slave.

15. What does the brown woman tell Jake she is NOT?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) Divorced.
(c) Friends with Miss Curdy.
(d) In love with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the brown woman want to avoid?

2. In Chapter 16, Ray points out that part of the problem is the false ideals of _____.

3. What does the reader learn about the railroad men's quarters in Chapter 11?

4. Why is Ray agitated in Chapter 15?

5. What establishment is under Ma Lawton's apartment?

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