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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bigger and Jack stay for the second movie. What is it about?
(a) Multi-cultural dances
(b) Naked native Africans dancing to drums.
(c) Native African's hunting in the jungle
(d) Black Americans

2. When Peggy finds Mary is not in her room what does she question Bigger about it, and what does he tell her?
(a) He confesses that Mary had been drunk the night before and that "the gentleman", Jan Erlone, insisted on driving her home, but dropped Bigger at his home first.
(b) That he has no idea what could have happened since Mary was fine when he left her.
(c) That the car is in the driveway because "the gentleman", Jan, was going to drive himself home the night before.
(d) That the "gentleman", Jan Erlone, was planning on spending the night and he was going to go with Mary to the train in the morning.

3. What happens when Bigger first awakens the morning after the murder?
(a) He sees his brother, Buddy, staring at him suspiciously.
(b) He remembers everything he did the night before.
(c) He tries to sneak out of the house unnoticed.
(d) He doesn't think about what happened the night before.

4. Where does the novel "Native Son" take place?
(a) New York City
(b) Birmingham
(c) Chicago
(d) Philadelphia

5. Who is the owner of the pool hall?
(a) Doc
(b) G.L.'s brother
(c) Jack's father
(d) Mr. Dalton

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Mary and Jan sit in the car?

3. How does Bigger feel committing murder has changed his life?

4. What does Bigger daydream about during the second movie?

5. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?

(see the answer key)

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