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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How Jim describe his mother following her change in demeanor during his childhood?
(a) Sort of dead.
(b) Rigid and cold.
(c) Weak in mind.
(d) Angry and mean.

2. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Mac make a speech about that explains why his mother's house was set on fire?
(a) She was discovered to be related to Mac.
(b) He was followed to his home one night.
(c) She was housing Party members.
(d) He made a speech about people starving.

3. Where does Mac hope that a potential riot among the pickers could spread to?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Torresdale.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Tandale.

4. What does Jim tell Mac influenced him to join the Party?
(a) The five men he met in jail.
(b) His father's meaningless death.
(c) A distaste for ordinary, meaningless life.
(d) The numerous books he has read.

5. Who does Mac introduce to Jim as the bedroom radical at the house?
(a) Harry.
(b) Himself.
(c) Dick.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is decided that needs to be done at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Why does Jim think his mother died while he was in jail for a vagrancy charge?

3. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Harry predict will happen to Jim?

4. Why do Harry and Jim decide that using Jim's real name will not be detrimental to Jim's relatives?

5. What does Mac claim will do Jim no good without on-the-scene training and experience?

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