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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of speeches has the narrator given from the stage in the chapel?
(a) Phony speeches with notes supplied by white men.
(b) Speeches that flattered the whites.
(c) Speeches that expressed his frustration in cultural symbolism.
(d) Genuine speeches that expressed how he felt.

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

3. What does Mr. Norton give to Trueblood?
(a) A bottle of whiskey
(b) Nothing
(c) A hundred dollar bill
(d) A lecture on morality

4. In Chapter 14, why is Mary cooking cabbage?
(a) The narrator has asked for it.
(b) She thinks it will please the narrator.
(c) It's a reminder of the south
(d) It's all she can afford

5. For whom does the Brotherhood claim to work?
(a) White people
(b) all people
(c) Black people
(d) Those of their own party

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the narrator homesick when he first gets to New York?

2. What procedure is performed on the narrator?

3. What does the cord in chapter 11 symbolize?

4. What is ironic about the narrator's dance with Emma?

5. After whom does the narrator say he wants to pattern himself?

(see the answer key)

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