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

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 expressed his frustration in cultural symbolism.
(c) Speeches that flattered the whites.
(d) Genuine speeches that expressed how he felt.

2. Dr. Bledsoe is preoccupied with what?
(a) preventing Mr. Norton from expelling the narrator
(b) power
(c) keeping his position
(d) getting even

3. What surprising development does the narrator experience when he attends a committee meeting?
(a) He is accused of betrayal
(b) He is refused admission
(c) He is ordered to sever his membership
(d) He is urged to speak

4. What does the cord in chapter 11 symbolize?
(a) loss
(b) rebirth
(c) separation
(d) isolation

5. Why is the narrator initially concerned about finding work as soon as possible?
(a) He is afraid he will run out of money for rent.
(b) He hopes to save enough money for his fall tuition.
(c) He is concerned about being able to buy food.
(d) He does not want to appear broke if he has to ask for credit for his room rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the elderly couple want to do that the marshals deny them?

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

3. What, ironically, makes the narrator's white bosses distrustful of him?

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

5. What does the narrator purchase after the confrontation with Ras?

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