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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator goes to see Mr. Emerson, who does he actually see?
(a) an unnamed individual
(b) Mr. Emerson's secretary
(c) Mr. Emerson's assistant
(d) Mr. Emerson's son

2. What, ironically, makes the narrator's white bosses distrustful of him?
(a) his attitude
(b) his lack of experience
(c) his color
(d) his background and education

3. Why does Mary Rambo want to take the narrator home?
(a) To take advantage of him
(b) She is in love with him
(c) To take care of him
(d) She needs the company

4. What does the narrator notice about the whites in the city?
(a) They appear to be making fun of him.
(b) The hardly seem to notice him.
(c) They are very nice to him.
(d) They are rude to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The dark tunnel is symbolic of the narrator's

2. What does the figurine symbolize?

3. What unexpected sight does the narrator see in New York?

4. What was the topic of the narrator's graduation day speech?

5. What is the vet's final advice to the narrator?

(see the answer key)

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