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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 try to contact on his break in Chapter 18?
(a) Polly.
(b) Alice.
(c) Madge.
(d) Stella.

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

3. What does Jones decide is the only way he calm himself after hearing Kelly's joke?
(a) By confronting Madge.
(b) By killing the white boy.
(c) By going to the bar.
(d) By hurting himself.

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

5. What is Jones choosing at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Drugstore supplies.
(b) His clothes.
(c) A new car.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Madge and Jones interrupted by?

2. What does Jones ask MacDougal in Chapter 20?

3. Where does Jones want to drive to?

4. Who does Houghton hope Jones will be a good example to?

5. Where do the two police officers send Jones when they discover he is wanted for rape?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Houghton tell the court?

3. Why does Jones decide to kill Stoddart in Chapter 21?

4. What does MacDougal Jones in Chapter 20?

5. What does Jones tell Alice about his fears in Chapter 19?

6. Why does Jones and his co-workers think the blacks should not join the army?

7. Why does Jones decide not to confront Madge in Chapter 16?

8. How does Don help Jones in this section?

9. How does Jones finds himself at the San Pedro precinct in Chapter 21?

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

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