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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After meeting Mrs. Dalton, what two things does Bigger note about her?
(a) She is blind and much younger than her husband.
(b) She is blind and uses words he doesn't understand.
(c) She is an attractive woman with a good education.
(d) She is afraid to speak up to her husband and seems afraid of him.

2. After winning the battle with "the beast" what does Bigger do?
(a) He frightens his sister, Vera, with the body.
(b) He shows his mother his prize.
(c) He sits down to eat dinner.
(d) He hides the remains.

3. Where does Mary suggest she, Jan and Bigger go to eat?
(a) Ernetsine's Chicken Shack
(b) Ms. Ernie's Rib Shack
(c) Ernie's Chicken and Ribs
(d) Ernie's Kitchen Shack

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

5. Why is Bigger afraid of being caught in Mary's bedroom?
(a) He doesn't want to lose his job
(b) He is black and she is white
(c) He already has a girlfriend who is jealous
(d) He isn't afraid of anything

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mrs. Dalton express disappoint in Bigger?

4. What happens when Bigger puts Mary's body in the trunk?

5. Who is the owner of the pool hall?

(see the answer key)

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