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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jones put in the glove compartment of his car?
(a) A gun.
(b) A map.
(c) A bible.
(d) A knife.

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

3. What is the name of the hero of the Lonely Crusade?
(a) Malc.
(b) Huey.
(c) Jack.
(d) Luther.

4. What does Jones describe Alice as in Chapter 11?
(a) A police woman.
(b) A kitten.
(c) A social worker.
(d) An academic.

5. What part of New York did Himes' two fictional policeman come from?
(a) Harlem.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Manhatten.
(d) Brooklyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mr. Harrison say the Negro air fighters are intimidating in war?

2. Why does Jones say he kisses Alice lightly?

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

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

5. What book do Leighton and the girls talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alice react to Jones' bad behavior in the restaurant?

2. What does Jones observe in the Rest Room restaurant?

3. How does Alice react to what Jones tells her about his confrontation with Madge?

4. What was Himes' goal in life?

5. Why does Jones drive to see Alice at the end of Chapter 9?

6. Why does Dr. Harrison say he is proud of black men in this section?

7. What racial problems does Jones say he encounters on the way to work?

8. What do Alice and Jones talk about at the end of Chapter 11?

9. What is the mood between Alice and Jones as they eat dinner at the restaurant?

10. Why did Himes move to Paris?

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