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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 does Himes say he wanted to become?
(a) A traveler.
(b) A southern man.
(c) A real man.
(d) An academic.

2. What is the name of the hero of the Lonely Crusade?
(a) Luther.
(b) Malc.
(c) Huey.
(d) Jack.

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

4. How does the narrator describe the shape of Alice's face?
(a) Pear-shaped.
(b) Heart-shaped.
(c) Kidney-shaped.
(d) Moon-shaped.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say he gets into a battle royal with?

2. What was the name of the shipyard the narrator worked at?

3. What company did Himes work at as a reader?

4. What is the name of the woman the supervisor directs the narrator to?

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

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