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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 does Jones describe Alice as in Chapter 11?
(a) A kitten.
(b) An academic.
(c) A police woman.
(d) A social worker.

2. What is the name of the woman the supervisor directs the narrator to?
(a) Petra.
(b) Jane.
(c) Madge.
(d) Anna.

3. What did Himes say was his advantage over the other black convicts?
(a) He knew how to talk to a white man.
(b) He had lived outside the south.
(c) He had learned practical skills.
(d) He knew his own mind.

4. What does Jones tell Alice he is desperate for her to understand?
(a) His fear.
(b) His longing.
(c) His past.
(d) His love.

5. What kills Alice in Chapter 12 in Jones' dream?
(a) Animals.
(b) Students.
(c) Bats.
(d) Policemen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jones' girlfriend?

2. What does Jones dream about at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. What word does Jones use to describe the white woman's smiles?

4. What does the narrator hear Henry say next door?

5. What word best describes what Jones thinks about Mr. Harrison?

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