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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who answers the door when Bigger finally knocks on the door of the Dalton house?
(a) Mr. Dalton
(b) The butler.
(c) The house-keeper.
(d) Mary Dalton

2. What does Bigger contemplate while standing on the rooftop?
(a) Trying to look for a fire escape.
(b) Jumping to his death.
(c) Trying to jump to the next building.
(d) Shooting himself.

3. Bigger finally shakes down the ashes, but he doesn't remove them from the furnace, he just adds more coal. What happens then?
(a) The fire goes out and Bigger must restart it.
(b) The fire is smothered and the basement fills with smoke.
(c) The fire starts to get hot again.
(d) The room fill with smoke so Bigger has to get a fan to blow it out the basement window.

4. On Bigger's first night at work, what does he, Mary and Jan do as they drive around the park?
(a) Drink until they all pass out.
(b) Drink beer, rum and talk about communism.
(c) Talk about Mary's upcoming trip.
(d) Get drunk and read pamphlets

5. After he recalls killing Mary Dalton, what did Bigger realize he left in plain sight of his mother and his siblings?
(a) The knife
(b) The pamphlets Jan gave him
(c) Mary's purse
(d) His bloody clothing

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mary and Jan sit in the car?

2. What does Bigger do to silence Mary in her room?

3. How is building Bigger chose as the lookout point for the money drop described in the story.

4. The South Side Real Estate Company is what to Bigger?

5. Where does Bigger and Mary take Jan after their evening out?

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