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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bigger's sentence?
(a) Death
(b) Community service
(c) Probation
(d) Life in prison

2. What does Max say is possible if the wealthy don't begin to understand what they are doing to the Negros in America?
(a) Another civil war
(b) There will eventually be more Negros and they will use their vote to change things.
(c) An uprising
(d) Another world war

3. How does Bigger sign the ransom note he has written to Mr. Dalton?
(a) "Better Red than Dead" in red ink
(b) "Red", with a drawing of a noose
(c) "Red", with a drawing of a hammer and sickle
(d) "J. Erlone", with a drawing of a noose

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

5. In Max's statement to the court in Part Three of the novel, how does he portray the 12 million Negros living in the United States?
(a) As devoid of political, social, economic and property rights.
(b) As stunted, stripped and held captive.
(c) As a separate nation.
(d) All three

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bigger say about church and religion?

2. How many bedrooms does the Thomas family share?

3. How many members are in the Thomas family?

4. How does Max respond when Bigger asks why people hate him so much?

5. What happens when Britten backs Bigger against the wall and grabs his collar asking him about the pamphlets Jan Erlone gave him?

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