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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the union boss?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Bertie.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Herbie.

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

3. What kind of joke does Jones overhear Kelly tell?
(a) A sexist joke.
(b) A war joke.
(c) A racist joke.
(d) A dirty joke.

4. What does the judge say Jones must do to avoid the gun possession charge?
(a) Quit his job.
(b) Marry Alice.
(c) Do community service.
(d) Join the army.

5. What do the Mexicans say Jones already looks like?
(a) As if he has been henpecked.
(b) As if he has already been in a war.
(c) As if he has spent a year in jail.
(d) As if he has been working in the coal mines.

6. What company is Mr. Houghton the head of?
(a) GIenn Ross Ships.
(b) Herbie Oil.
(c) Atlas Shipbuilding.
(d) Formby Construction Works.

7. Where does Jones wake up at the beginning of Chapter 21?
(a) The shipyard infirmary.
(b) The shipyard prison.
(c) Alice's house.
(d) His apartment.

8. Who captures Jones in his dream?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A Marine.
(c) A white woman.
(d) A wolf.

9. What does Madge tell Jones to do to her?
(a) Hold her.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Beat her.
(d) Rape her.

10. What does Johnny threaten to do if Johnny ever comes around his house again?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Stab him.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Lynch him.

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

12. What are Madge and Jones interrupted by?
(a) An inspection.
(b) A police raid.
(c) A bell.
(d) A fire alarm.

13. Where is Jones at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) His apartment.
(b) Alice's house.
(c) The canteen.
(d) The ship.

14. Who taunts Jones in Chapter 21?
(a) The construction workers.
(b) The security guards.
(c) Herbie.
(d) Madge.

15. How is Elsie related to Madge?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her niece.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her sister-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones say he wanted to do when the judge say he had to join the army?

2. What does Elsie say colored people prefer back home?

3. What is Jones shocked to learn when he arrives at the security office?

4. What does Jones decide is the only way he calm himself after hearing Kelly's joke?

5. Where is Madge staying?

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