1. 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.

2. How does Bigger plan to explain his fingerprints in Mary's bedroom?
(a) He was going to make a point of telling everyone in the morning that Mary wanted him to get her luggage, then he'll tell everyone she's not in her room.
(b) He was in there when he helped her into bed, but she was okay when he left her.
(c) He wasn't taking a chance, he wiped everything clean of his fingerprints.
(d) He was in there to take her luggage to the station for her trip to Detroit.

3. What happens when Bigger is taken into the coroner's inquest?
(a) He faints
(b) He falls asleep
(c) He shouts he is innocent.
(d) He tries to get away

4. In book two when Bigger finally falls asleep after hearing Peggy and Mrs. Dalton talking about Mary, what does he recall in his dream?
(a) How Mrs. Dalton nearly caught him with Mary in her bedroom the night before.
(b) How his mother warned him he'll end up in the gallows if he doesn't straighten out his life.
(c) How noisy he was when he took the trunk the the basement the night before.
(d) How noisy he was when he took the trunk to the car that morning.

5. After they leave the movie and go to the pool hall, what does Bigger do?
(a) He says he wants to break into the Dalton home instead of Blum's Delicatessin.
(b) Gets in a fight with Gus, then slices the felt top of the pool table with his knife.
(c) Gets in a fight with Gus then breaks a bottle and cuts the felt top of the pool table.
(d) He picks a fight with the owner of the pool hall then stabs Gus.