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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book Two as Bigger rides the streetcar, what is his only regret?
(a) That Mary's body didn't fit in the furnace. He hated all the blood when he cut off her head.
(b) That he hadn't planned the murder so he could have gotten more money and felt more successful.
(c) That he ever got mixed up with the Dalton's in the first place.
(d) That he had to work.

2. 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) All three
(b) As devoid of political, social, economic and property rights.
(c) As a separate nation.
(d) As stunted, stripped and held captive.

3. What does Bigger say about church and religion?
(a) All of the above
(b) If he was religious he'd be dead now.
(c) It's for whipped folks.
(d) Only poor people are happy in church.

4. What is Book Three titled?
(a) Forever
(b) Fate
(c) Finality
(d) Justice

5. What happens when after all the closing statements, the judge says the court would adjourn for only one hour?
(a) Max argues that they need more time to come up with a verdict.
(b) People in the courtroom cheer.
(c) The Judge reminds the court they need to consider everything carefully because a young man's life is at stake.
(d) State's Attorney Buckley laughts and says they won't need that long.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many witnesses did State's Attorney Buckley say he was going to call to the stand?

2. What Bigger and his friends call the game they play?

3. Who is the owner of the pool hall?

4. What are the three possible penalties Bigger faces?

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

(see the answer key)

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