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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Dalton look when she comes to Bigger's room to question him about Mary's disappearance?
(a) She's wearing a white pants suit and has her white hair tied back in a bun.
(b) She's dressed in white and she looks suspicious.
(c) She's dressed in white and she is very pale.
(d) She's wearing black because she knows Mary is dead.

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

3. What is Bigger's only regret about what he did to Bessie?
(a) He regrets she didn't see things his way.
(b) He has no regrets.
(c) He left $90 in her pocket.
(d) He didn't take back his engagement ring.

4. Who does Mary ask Bigger to pick up after they leave home his first night working for them?
(a) Her professor, Mr. Erlone
(b) Her boyfriend, Jan Erlone
(c) Her friend, Joan Erlone
(d) She doesn't ask him to pick up anyone.

5. What are Bigger's plans for the kidnapping farce?
(a) Put $1,000 in a hat box that Bessie will retrieve.
(b) But $100,000 in a shoe box that will be dropped and Bessie will retrieve.
(c) Put $100,000 in a hat box that he will retrieve.
(d) Have $10,000 put in a shoe box that will be dropped and Bessie will retrieve.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Vera doing at the YWCA?

3. What did Bigger's mother say to him after she awakens the morning after the killing?

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?

5. What is different about Bigger and his friend's plan this time?

(see the answer key)

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