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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 do lawn work.
(c) He will also take care of the furnace.
(d) He will also wash window.

2. How many bedrooms does the Thomas family share?
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Three

3. How many members are in the Thomas family?
(a) Six
(b) Five
(c) Four
(d) Eight

4. What does Peggy decide must have happened to Mary?
(a) Mary probably left earlier than expected because she is usually unpredictable.
(b) There must have been some kind of foul play because Mary is usally very responsible.
(c) To Bigger's shock she told him that Mary has lost her head since dating Jan Erlone.
(d) Mary probably waited for Bigger to leave then snuck out of the house again.

5. Where does Mrs. Thomas say Bigger will end up if he doesn't straighten out his life?
(a) In jail
(b) The gallows
(c) In foster care
(d) Living on the street

Short Answer Questions

1. The story is set in what decade?

2. Where does Bigger make his last stand?

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

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

5. What is the job Mr. Dalton is hiring Bigger to do?

(see the answer key)

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