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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What people does the narrator say were sent away?
(a) Irish.
(b) Africans.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Chinese.

2. How was Chester's brother blinded?
(a) In a car accident.
(b) In a fight.
(c) In a factory accident.
(d) In a science experiment.

3. What does Jones say Madge goes into when he confronts her?
(a) Her whore behavior.
(b) Her act.
(c) Her frightened rabbit behavior.
(d) Her trap.

4. What did Himes' mother encourage her sons to do so they wouldn't grow flat?
(a) Jump up and down.
(b) Pull their ears.
(c) Pinch their noses.
(d) Hold their burps.

5. What city did the narrator move to in 1941?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones put in the glove compartment of his car?

2. What does the narrator carry his muscle as high as?

3. What did Himes say was his advantage over the other black convicts?

4. What does Jones say he has in the palm of his hand?

5. What is the name of the hero of the Lonely Crusade?

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