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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 subject did Cheser's mother teach in Georgia?
(a) Maths.
(b) History.
(c) Science.
(d) Music.

2. What people does the narrator say were sent away?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Irish.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Africans.

3. Where do Jones and Alice go shopping at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) A drugstore.
(b) A music store.
(c) A book store.
(d) A shoe store.

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

5. What does the narrator say a feeling settles in his stomach like?
(a) A coiled snake.
(b) Butterfly wings.
(c) A Jack-in-the-box.
(d) Maggots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice tell Jones she doesn't like?

2. What is the name of the woman the supervisor directs the narrator to?

3. How does Jones take out his frustrations at the end of Chapter 8?

4. What is Alice's father's title?

5. What does Mrs. Harrison think it is important to keep moving forward?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jones say he thinks of his girlfriend Alice?

2. Why did Himes move to Paris?

3. What problems does Jones have with Madge in this section?

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

5. What was Himes' goal in life?

6. Why does Als think Himes' work is important?

7. How does Jones act at the party?

8. What does Jones dream about the police in Chapter 1?

9. How did Himes start writing?

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

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