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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jake see the waiter he spoke with in Chapter 11?
(a) A pool hall.
(b) In a church.
(c) On the street.
(d) At an eating place.

2. How many cooks are sick when a character seeks revenge?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) All but two.
(d) Three.

3. In Chapter 16, Ray points out that part of the problem is the false ideals of _____.
(a) Integration.
(b) The American dream.
(c) Proper education.
(d) Racial equality.

4. Why is Jake restricted from drinking alcohol in Chapter 14?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He promised Madame Laura he would stay sober.
(c) His landlady will not let him drink.
(d) He was arrested for public drunkenness.

5. Who is Ray's landlady in Chapter 17?
(a) She is not named.
(b) Madame Laura.
(c) Ma Lawton.
(d) Aunt Hattie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray get a job in Chapter 17?

2. What does Jake like about American suits?

3. Who does Ray's landlady give her room to?

4. Who is the brown woman afraid will fight Jake in Chapter 20?

5. Who brings a letter to Jake in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Jake when he has a few drinks with Billy? What does Billy do when this happens?

2. How does the white steward become involved in the conflict with the chef?

3. What solution does Billy give Jake for self-protection in Harlem?

4. What happens when Rosalind gets sick?

5. Describe Ray's dream after eating the opium. What happens to him the next day?

6. Who does Ma Lawton give her room to in Chapter 17? What is their relationship?

7. What threat is made to Ma Lawton in Chapter 17? Why?

8. What do Jake and Felice do for the first week they are together?

9. How does the targeting of the chef begin in Chapter 12?

10. How is Jake reunited with the brown woman? How does she react to the reunion?

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