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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 position does McDougall say he is demoting Jones to?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Pipe fitter.
(c) Mover.
(d) Oil worker.

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

3. Who does the narrator say he gets into a battle royal with?
(a) An Irish foreman.
(b) A pitbull terrier.
(c) A motorcycle cop.
(d) A white woman.

4. What was the name of the theater the narrator went to the previous night?
(a) Washington.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Hamsun.
(d) Lincoln.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hero of Native Son?

2. What is a tacker?

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

4. How did Himes injure himself at the Wade Park Manor Hotel?

5. What is slang for a white nigger?

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