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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18, 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alice hang up on Jones?
(a) He becomes angry.
(b) He talks dirty to her.
(c) He refuses to see her.
(d) He talks about other woman.

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

3. How does Jones say Alice drives through the city?
(a) As if she was possessed.
(b) As if something was after her.
(c) As if she wanted to die.
(d) As if she was in labor.

4. Where does Alice want Jones to go with her to?
(a) A lecture.
(b) A movie.
(c) A zoo.
(d) A restaurant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of joke does Jones overhear Kelly tell?

2. What kind of pass does Jones get at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Where does the narrator say the rich white folks live?

4. How does the narrator describe the shape of Alice's face?

5. What does Jones say he has in the palm of his hand?

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