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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. Who does Mrs. Harrison think Alice and Jones should interact with more regularly?
(a) Educated people.
(b) Working class people.
(c) White people.
(d) Black people.

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

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

4. What kind of pass does Jones get at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) A food pass.
(b) A sick pass.
(c) A worker's pass.
(d) A travel pass.

5. When does the narrator say he can give the man money for the dog?
(a) In an hour.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice say she wants to do instead of go home?

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

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

4. What does Jones make reservations for at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What country did Himes move to with Lesley Packard?

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