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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 reaction when his mother's pastor comes to see him?
(a) Anger that God would allow this to happen to him.
(b) He feels it is too late for him to change how he feels. His fate is sealed.
(c) Regret that he didn't listen ore closely in Sunday School.
(d) He tells the man to get out and never come back.
2. How does Bigger compare his family to Mary Dalton?
(a) He sees his family as a burden compared to new possibilites created by Mary's death.
(b) He sees his family's poor existence compared to Mary's rich life.
(c) He sees his family as afraid as compared to Mary's confidence.
(d) He sees his family as alive compared to Mary being dead.
3. After Bigger leaves Bessie and returns to the Dalton's house what does Peggy tell him to do and why?
(a) To take the trunk to the attic because the Dalton's will start worrying about Mary if they see it.
(b) Go to the train station and find out what has happened to Mary's trunk.
(c) She tells him to take the day off because everyone is too worried about Mary to need his services that day.
(d) Go the the train station and pick up Mary's trunk because no one claimed it.
4. 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 stunted, stripped and held captive.
(b) As a separate nation.
(c) All three
(d) As devoid of political, social, economic and property rights.
5. How many people are searching for Bigger?
(a) Five thousand vigilantes.
(b) Eight thousand police and vigilantes.
(c) Eight thousand armed, angry, white men.
(d) Eight thousand police officers.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does State's Attorney Buckley say about Max in his statements to the court?
2. Before Bigger puts more coal on the fire, what is he certain he sees in the furnace?
3. How does Bigger see Jan Erlone for the first time when Jan visits him in jail?
4. Where does Bigger make his last stand?
5. What does Bigger realize after Mrs. Dalton leaves Mary's bedroom?
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