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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do certain members of the Brotherhood consider that narrator's speech unsatisfactory?
(a) It was too cold and general
(b) It was too emotional
(c) The narrator used science and rationalization instead of real feeling
(d) The logical arguments were faulty

2. What does the narrator spontaneously decide to buy?
(a) a newspaper in hopes that it will explain recent events
(b) a new suit
(c) a pair of new shoes
(d) a black dancing doll

3. Why does the narrator run after making his speech on behalf of the elderly couple?
(a) A white girl tells him to run, and he obeys even though he isn't exactly sure why.
(b) He thinks the crowd is after him.
(c) He doesn't want to be confronted for making a speech.
(d) He sees the police coming and thinks they are after him.

4. Of what do the men in the bar in Chapter 20 accuse the narrator?
(a) Of getting White Fever
(b) of betraying the Brotherhood
(c) of forgetting his
(d) of neglecting his duties

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator fear is the reason for his inability to get an appointment with the trustees?

2. What surprises the narrator in relation to the riot?

3. How does the narrator's meeting with Sybil backfire?

4. When the narrator goes to see Mr. Emerson, who does he actually see?

5. Why is the narrator unable to say much about Clifton?

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