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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bigger's cellmate want given back to him?
(a) His letters
(b) His gun
(c) His papers and notes
(d) His clothing

2. What does Bigger do to silence Mary in her room?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He stuffs the corner of her blanket in her mouth.
(c) He puts his hand over her mouth.
(d) He puts a pillow over her face.

3. Where does Bigger take the trunk with the body inside?
(a) Into the garage
(b) To a dumpster
(c) Into the basement
(d) Out to the car

4. Who is Boris Max?
(a) Bigger's attorney
(b) A lawyer from the Labor Defense Office
(c) Jan Erlone's friend
(d) All three are correct

5. How does Bigger feel about what his mother does when she sees the Daltons in his cell?
(a) He hates her for it.
(b) He's embarrased.
(c) He's indifferent.
(d) He loves her for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bigger make his last stand?

2. What happens when after all the closing statements, the judge says the court would adjourn for only one hour?

3. While hidden Bigger reads a newspaper about the search for him. Why do the authorities still think Jan Erlone is the mastermind behind the entire murder and ransom?

4. What makes Mrs. Dalton leave Mary's bedroom when she comes to check on her daughter?

5. What idea does Bigger get after Bessie mentions he is working near the site of the Leopold and Loeb case?

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