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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after Jan Erlone sees Bigger on the street and offers to help him, then invites him out for coffee to talk about the situation?
(a) Bigger tells Jan Erlone he doesn't need his help.
(b) Jan Erlone runs away when he sees Bigger has a knife.
(c) Bigger pulls a gun on Jan Erlone.
(d) Bigger runs away.

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

3. What happens when one of the men discovers bone and an earring in the ashes?
(a) Bigger sneaks out of the basement door and runs to Bessie's apartment.
(b) He jumps out of a second story windown into the snow then runs to Bessie's apartment.
(c) He jumps out a window and hurts his knee, so he has to walk slowly to Bessie's apartment.
(d) Bigger slips away from the men then jumps out of a second story window into the snow.

4. On the streetcar on the way to Bessie's apartment what does Bigger want to shout?
(a) That he was in love with a beautiful girl.
(b) That he knew something they didn't know.
(c) That he killed a rich, white girl.
(d) That he was lucky to have a good job.

5. What does Bigger realize after Mrs. Dalton leaves Mary's bedroom?
(a) That he killed Mary by smothering her.
(b) That Mary had a heart attack.
(c) That Mary wanted him to kiss her.
(d) That he is a very lucky young man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Bigger puts Mary's body in the trunk?

2. What is the second thing Bigger admitted to Max he would liked to have been?

3. Who did Bigger open up to about his feelings?

4. What does Bigger decide to do with Mary's body next?

5. What is Book Three titled?

(see the answer key)

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