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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 Jones say he wants to kill?
(a) The plant's Mr. Tom.
(b) The blond white boy.
(c) Madge.
(d) Kelly.

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

3. Which of Wright's novels did Baldwin feel threatened by?
(a) Go Tell to the Mountain.
(b) Roots.
(c) Invisible Man.
(d) Native Son.

4. What does Alice tell Jones she doesn't like?
(a) Being shouted at.
(b) Being hugged.
(c) Being talked dirty to.
(d) Being refused.

5. What city did the narrator move to in 1941?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Chester Himes in 1953?

2. What did Himes steal from the wealthy elderly couple?

3. What thought does Jones say keeps him happy through dinner?

4. What do the police officers call Jones and Alice?

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

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