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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Himes steal from the wealthy elderly couple?
(a) Food.
(b) Books.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Jewels.

2. Where was Chester Himes in 1953?
(a) Madrid.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

3. What does Black Boy kill Marie with?
(a) A shiv.
(b) A screw driver.
(c) A dagger.
(d) An axe.

4. What country did Himes move to with Lesley Packard?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Britain.
(d) Italy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a tacker?

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

3. What name is Himes derived from?

4. Where does the narrator say the rich white folks live?

5. What is the name of Himes' favorite brother?

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