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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Bigger and Mary take Jan after their evening out?
(a) Home to her house
(b) To Mary's house
(c) To catch a bus
(d) To catch the train

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

4. What terrorizes the family in the opening of the novel?
(a) Their landlord
(b) A rabid cat
(c) A rat
(d) A gunman

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the owner of the pool hall?

2. When Bigger when arrives at the Dalton home for his interview, what question plagues him as he stands outside the house?

3. How many members are in the Thomas family?

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

5. When Mrs. Dalton speaks to Bigger in the kitchen, what surprises him about her?

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