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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. What personality trait is the chef known for having?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Kind-heartedness.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Paranoia.

2. What establishment is under Ma Lawton's apartment?
(a) Another apartment.
(b) A saloon.
(c) A library.
(d) A general store.

3. What ethnicity is the police officer who raids the party in Chapter 13?
(a) German.
(b) American.
(c) Irish.
(d) African.

4. Who is egged on to fight with Yaller in Chapter 19?
(a) Obadiah.
(b) Jake.
(c) Ray.
(d) Billy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jake drag to a party in Chapter 13?

2. Who wants revenge against Yaller in Chapter 19?

3. Who prides himself on being mean in Chapter 12?

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

5. Who do Jake and Billy run into in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What explanation does the brown woman give when she says she is not a prostitute?

2. Where is Jake's mind at the beginning of Chapter 19? Why?

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

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

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

6. How does Jake see Pittsburgh? What leads him to this conclusion?

7. Who is the brown woman trying to avoid in Chapter 20? Why?

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

9. Why is Madame Laura's not shut down when the policeman arrives? What happens instead?

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

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