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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the theme of the movie Bigger and Jack go to see?
(a) The lifestyle of rich white people
(b) That blacks can also be rich
(c) That white's are all communists
(d) That white people will suffer in the depression

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

3. What Bigger and his friends call the game they play?
(a) "White"
(b) Kick the can
(c) Catch me if you can
(d) "Black" against "White"

4. On Bigger's first night at work, what does he, Mary and Jan do as they drive around the park?
(a) Get drunk and read pamphlets
(b) Drink beer, rum and talk about communism.
(c) Drink until they all pass out.
(d) Talk about Mary's upcoming trip.

5. Who does Mary ask Bigger to pick up after they leave home his first night working for them?
(a) Her friend, Joan Erlone
(b) Her boyfriend, Jan Erlone
(c) Her professor, Mr. Erlone
(d) She doesn't ask him to pick up anyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Thomas say Bigger will end up if he doesn't straighten out his life?

2. What two words best describe Bigger in this opening part of the novel?

3. Where does Bigger have a job interview?

4. Who is the owner of the pool hall?

5. What doe Bigger and Jack think being "Red" is?

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