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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Elsie think God made colored people different from whites?
(a) So they could work the land.
(b) So they didn't get sunburn.
(c) So they could serve the whites.
(d) So they could identified as inferior.

2. What is the supervisor's nationality?
(a) Irish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

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

4. What does Jones pick up as a weapon before he confronts the white boy?
(a) A brick.
(b) A knife.
(c) A wooden staff.
(d) Lead piping.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones tell Alice he is desperate for her to understand?

2. What city did the narrator move to in 1941?

3. In which state was Himes born?

4. What does Jones think Don is telling him?

5. Where does Jones say all his friends are?

(see the answer key)

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