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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. Who does Jones say is watching him in his dream?
(a) His parents.
(b) Millions of white women.
(c) A pack of wolves.
(d) Thousands of Klu-Klux-Klan.

2. What is Jones shocked to learn when he arrives at the security office?
(a) He is being transferred.
(b) Alice has left him.
(c) The firm are sacking him.
(d) He is being charged with rape.

3. What does Alice say black people need to accept?
(a) White power.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Integration.
(d) Segregation.

4. What does Jones talk to his friends about in Chapter 13?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Fighting.
(c) White women.
(d) The army.

5. What does Elsie say colored people prefer back home?
(a) Keeping their jobs.
(b) Walking the countryside.
(c) Their own company.
(d) Working hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones say in sees in Johnny's eyes?

2. Where is Madge staying?

3. What is the white boy's name?

4. What does Jones think is the best way of dealing with Madge?

5. Who does Jones try to contact on his break in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the novel.

2. Why does Jones run away?

3. Describe the confrontation between Jones and Stoddart in this section.

4. How does Jones say Madge makes him feel in this section?

5. What does Houghton tell the court?

6. How does Jones think marriage to Alice will change him?

7. How does Jones get accused of rape in Chapter 20?

8. How does Jones takes the power away from Madge in Chapter 15?

9. What are Alice's thoughts on segregation?

10. How does Jones' anger build to wanting to kill Stoddart?

(see the answer keys)

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