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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Bigger arrives at Bessie's apartment and he tries to kiss her?
(a) She isn't interested because he ignored her at the diner.
(b) She tells him if he doesn't marry her it means he is ashamed of her.
(c) She argues with him about not being home when she tried to visit him the night before.
(d) She tells him that since he now has a job he can marry her.

2. In Part Three what does State's Attorney Buckley ridicule Boris Max for?
(a) For having more guts than brains.
(b) For being a bad attorney.
(c) He says Boris Max should be representing decent people insted of "scum" like Bigger.
(d) For having gotten his law degree through the mail.

3. How does Bigger see Jan Erlone for the first time when Jan visits him in jail?
(a) As a communist.
(b) As a friend.
(c) As a scape goat.
(d) As a man, not a "white" man.

4. What does Mrs. Thomas want Bigger to do to help the family?
(a) Go to Blum's Delicatessin to get dinner.
(b) Get them a better place to live.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Go to the supermarket for rat poison.

5. When Peggy gives Bigger dinner, what other job does she tell Bigger he must do?
(a) He will help her in the kitchen.
(b) He will also take care of the furnace.
(c) He will also do lawn work.
(d) He will also wash window.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bigger get Mary to her room without disturbing anyone?

2. How do the stories in the newspaper portray Bigger?

3. In Book Two Bigger is feeling very confident and powerful, except when he sleeps and dreams. What does he dream about after his first meeting with Britten.

4. Where does Bigger say white people live?

5. How is building Bigger chose as the lookout point for the money drop described in the story.

(see the answer key)

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