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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. How did Himes injure himself at the Wade Park Manor Hotel?
(a) He stepped in front of a taxi.
(b) He walked through a glass door.
(c) He got beaten up.
(d) He fell down an elevator shaft.

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

3. 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.

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

5. Where does Jones drop off the white hitchhikers?
(a) The bingo hall.
(b) The football stadium.
(c) The casino.
(d) The movie theater.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jones describe as a frightening conversation?

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

4. What did Himes say was his advantage over the other black convicts?

5. What is Jones and Alice's table next to?

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