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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jones say he kisses Alice lightly?
(a) To show he loves her.
(b) So not to muss her make up.
(c) To make her smile.
(d) To keep her guessing.

2. What does Jones call Madge when she insults him?
(a) A slut.
(b) A white whore.
(c) A cracker bitch.
(d) A nigger lover.

3. What does the narrator say he felt a crazy impulse to do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Holler.
(c) Scream.
(d) Laugh.

4. What does Alice tell Jones she doesn't like?
(a) Being hugged.
(b) Being talked dirty to.
(c) Being refused.
(d) Being shouted at.

5. In which state was Himes born?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jones say he wants to kill?

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

3. What is a tacker?

4. What color is the white boy's hair?

5. What was Himes' position at the Wade Park Manor Hotel?

(see the answer key)

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