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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the on-going plan Bigger and his friends discuss that morning?
(a) Robbing a liquior store
(b) Taking classes at the YMCA
(c) Robbing Blum's Delicatessin
(d) Going to college

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

3. Who did Bigger want to see before he died?
(a) Mr. Dalton
(b) Max
(c) His mother
(d) Jan Erlone

4. How does Bigger compare his family to Mary Dalton?
(a) He sees his family as afraid as compared to Mary's confidence.
(b) He sees his family as alive compared to Mary being dead.
(c) He sees his family's poor existence compared to Mary's rich life.
(d) He sees his family as a burden compared to new possibilites created by Mary's death.

5. What does Bigger realize after Mrs. Dalton leaves Mary's bedroom?
(a) That he killed Mary by smothering her.
(b) That Mary wanted him to kiss her.
(c) That Mary had a heart attack.
(d) That he is a very lucky young man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bigger's cellmate want given back to him?

2. What does Bigger do with the pamphlets Jan gave him the night before?

3. What happens when Bigger tries to dispose of Mary's body?

4. When Peggy finds Mary is not in her room what does she question Bigger about it, and what does he tell her?

5. What is Vera doing at the YWCA?

(see the answer key)

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