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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (Chapters 13-17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Hinkle Von Vampton’s boss think that he is losing his marbles?
(a) His articles are filled with errors.
(b) He misses every deadline for a month.
(c) He leaves a headline in the past tense.
(d) He shows up drunk to work.

2. What do Protestant editorial writers compare the Jes Grew to?
(a) A madhouse.
(b) A boll weevil.
(c) A gutter.
(d) A shark.

3. What would happen if the guarded ‘booty’ got into the ‘wrong hands’?
(a) Civilization would be perfected.
(b) Subjugated cultures would rise up.
(c) The reign of the Teutonic cultures would be absolute.
(d) Civilization would be over.

4. What does Ishmael Reed compare Hinkle Von Vampton to?
(a) A poem by James Weldon Johnson.
(b) A Hieronymus Bosch painting.
(c) A Blake poem.
(d) A horseman of the apocalypse.

5. How does James Weldon Johnson justify cannibalism in Haiti?
(a) It is better than cooking a man without eating him.
(b) It is part of the local cuisine.
(c) It is essential the redemption and protection of the culture.
(d) It is not as damaging as lifelong slavery to the victim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sign by which Schlitz’ properties are identified?

2. What caused New Jersey youths to be fired from their job?

3. What has to happen before the Jes Grew will stop?

4. Why is Hinkle Von Vampton fired?

5. Who is Schlitz?

(see the answer key)

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