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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After winning the battle with "the beast" what does Bigger do?
(a) He hides the remains.
(b) He sits down to eat dinner.
(c) He frightens his sister, Vera, with the body.
(d) He shows his mother his prize.

2. After he recalls killing Mary Dalton, what did Bigger realize he left in plain sight of his mother and his siblings?
(a) Mary's purse
(b) The knife
(c) The pamphlets Jan gave him
(d) His bloody clothing

3. When Bigger when arrives at the Dalton home for his interview, what question plagues him as he stands outside the house?
(a) He's concerned he won't be able to do the job.
(b) He's worried they will dislike him because he is black.
(c) Whether he should go to the front door or the back.
(d) Whether he should be dressed in nicer clothing.

4. What two words best describe Bigger in this opening part of the novel?
(a) Angry and Joker
(b) Helpless and Strong
(c) Hopeless and Fun-loving
(d) Pessimistic and Angry

5. When the young couple treats him as an equal how does if make Bigger feel?
(a) Like dumping them and picking up his friends.
(b) He feels uneasy and hates them.
(c) Like he should quit the new job.
(d) He likes them immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what ways does Bigger act to give the impression he thinks Mary is asleep upstairs in her bedroom?

2. What is Vera doing at the YWCA?

3. What does Bigger give his friends when he sees them the morning after Mary's murder?

4. Why is Max upset during his final conversation with Bigger?

5. How much money does Bigger show Bessie to try to impress her?

(see the answer key)

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