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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Trueblood's story suggest about the white men at the jail house?
(a) They were angry and kept him in town as an example of how not to behave.
(b) They didn't believe his story.
(c) They were horrified by his story and tried to get him to move.
(d) They secretly enjoyed hearing his story.

2. What makes the narrator homesick when he first gets to New York?
(a) a Gideon Bible
(b) the letters he carries
(c) a message from Mr. Norton
(d) the sight of other black people

3. In addition to his memories, what else has the narrator lost?
(a) his fear
(b) his strength
(c) his motivation
(d) his cash

4. Where does the road in the college town ultimately lead?
(a) To a statue
(b) To a mental institution
(c) To a chapel
(d) To the college

5. According to Reverend Barbee, why does Dr. Bledsoe enjoy a position of apparent power?
(a) Dr. Bledsoe had performed favors for the Founder.
(b) The Founder, with his dying breath, asked Bledsoe to continue in his leadership
(c) The Founder told Reverend Barbee that Bledsoe deserved the position.
(d) The Founder and Bledsoe were related.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Reverend Barbee trip over Dr. Bledsoe?

2. Where does the narrator find himself in chapter 11?

3. How does the narrator describe the students as they enter the chapel?

4. Why is the narrator unable to see Mr. Bates?

5. What does the cord in chapter 11 symbolize?

(see the answer key)

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