1. Why does Bigger seem bothered that the newspaper only just wrote about him after he killed Mary?
(a) Becaue he has felt the same anger and hatred inside him his entire life and no one ever wrote about it before.
(b) Because he didn't like the attention that could result in his being caught.
(c) He is unhappy because the story isn't accurate.
(d) He is thrilled the newspaper is writing about him and thinks about killing again for more attention.

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

3. As Bigger tells his fabricated story about the previous evening to Mr. Dalton and Britten, what is he feeling?
(a) So proud of his story he thinks of becoming a fiction writer.
(b) Like he is the one in control because he is telling them what he wants them to believe.
(c) Afraid they won't believe him and that he'll be under suspicion.
(d) Worried they will find something in his story that doesn't ring true.

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

5. What is the second thing Bigger admitted to Max he would liked to have been?
(a) A teacher
(b) In the army
(c) A doctor
(d) A rich man