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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?
(a) To a union meeting
(b) University
(c) Detroit
(d) To a communist rally

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

3. What two words best describe Bigger in this opening part of the novel?
(a) Pessimistic and Angry
(b) Hopeless and Fun-loving
(c) Angry and Joker
(d) Helpless and Strong

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

5. What makes Mrs. Dalton leave Mary's bedroom when she comes to check on her daughter?
(a) She smells liquor and thinks her daughter is passed out.
(b) She is afraid of Bigger.
(c) She thinks her daugher is asleep.
(d) She goes to get her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the young couple treats him as an equal how does if make Bigger feel?

2. What does Mr. Dalton's company own?

3. When Peggy gives Bigger dinner, what other job does she tell Bigger he must do?

4. What does Bigger do after he puts Mary to bed?

5. What does Bigger do after the body is finally disposed of?

(see the answer key)

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