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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Max compare the 12 million Negros living in the United States?
(a) To the communists in America.
(b) People living in Europe who are treated poorly.
(c) To the Jewish people living in Germany.
(d) People in the 13 colonies who struck for their freedom.

2. What does Bigger keep throwing out of his cell?
(a) His old newspapers
(b) His food
(c) A wooden cross
(d) His cigarette buts

3. What doe Bigger and Jack think being "Red" is?
(a) It's American communists.
(b) It's to do with Native Americans.
(c) That it is better to be "Red" than dead.
(d) It's a violent race in Russia.

4. What happens when after all the closing statements, the judge says the court would adjourn for only one hour?
(a) People in the courtroom cheer.
(b) The Judge reminds the court they need to consider everything carefully because a young man's life is at stake.
(c) Max argues that they need more time to come up with a verdict.
(d) State's Attorney Buckley laughts and says they won't need that long.

5. Why is Max upset during his final conversation with Bigger?
(a) Bigger thinks what he killed for must have been good for him to have done it.
(b) Bigger broke down and cried.
(c) Bigger told him he'd kill again if he could.
(d) Bigger was glad that he killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the owner of the pool hall?

2. What are Bigger's plans for the kidnapping farce?

3. What idea does Bigger get after Bessie mentions he is working near the site of the Leopold and Loeb case?

4. What happens when Bigger's mother sees the Daltons standing in the back of Bigger's cell?

5. Who is Boris Max?

(see the answer key)

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