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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Thomas want Bigger to do to help the family?
(a) Go to Blum's Delicatessin to get dinner.
(b) Get them a better place to live.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Go to the supermarket for rat poison.

2. Who does Bigger decide to blame for Mary's death?
(a) Bessie Mears
(b) Peggy
(c) Jan Erlone
(d) Jack

3. Tell whom the lone witness to Bigger's crime is?
(a) Mrs. Dalton
(b) Peggy the housekeeper
(c) A neighbor peeking out their window
(d) The Dalton's white cat.

4. After they leave the movie and go to the pool hall, what does Bigger do?
(a) Gets in a fight with Gus then breaks a bottle and cuts the felt top of the pool table.
(b) He picks a fight with the owner of the pool hall then stabs Gus.
(c) He says he wants to break into the Dalton home instead of Blum's Delicatessin.
(d) Gets in a fight with Gus, then slices the felt top of the pool table with his knife.

5. When Mrs. Dalton speaks to Bigger in the kitchen, what surprises him about her?
(a) That she can look deep into his soul.
(b) That she can read his mind.
(c) In spite of her blindness she is knows exactly where he is.
(d) In spite of her blindness she is very independent.

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

7. What happens when Bigger tries to dispose of Mary's body?
(a) He has to steal money from Mary's purse to pay the shipping.
(b) He has to put holes in the trunk so it will sink in the water.
(c) It doesn't fit in the furnace.
(d) It's too heavy for him to lift it into the dumpster.

8. Where does Bigger take the trunk with the body inside?
(a) Out to the car
(b) To a dumpster
(c) Into the basement
(d) Into the garage

9. What does Bigger do to silence Mary in her room?
(a) He puts his hand over her mouth.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He puts a pillow over her face.
(d) He stuffs the corner of her blanket in her mouth.

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

11. Why does Mrs. Dalton express disappoint in Bigger?
(a) Because he doesn't like her family.
(b) Because he has a prison record.
(c) Because he is in a gang.
(d) Because he does not want to continue his education.

12. What does Bigger do after the body is finally disposed of?
(a) He takes Mary's necklace to a pawn shop then goes home with the money.
(b) He finishes the bottle of rum then goes home to sleep.
(c) He steals money from Mary's purse then goes home to sleep.
(d) He takes the pamphlets Jan gave him and plants them in Mary's room.

13. How does Bigger plan to explain his fingerprints in Mary's bedroom?
(a) He wasn't taking a chance, he wiped everything clean of his fingerprints.
(b) He was in there to take her luggage to the station for her trip to Detroit.
(c) He was going to make a point of telling everyone in the morning that Mary wanted him to get her luggage, then he'll tell everyone she's not in her room.
(d) He was in there when he helped her into bed, but she was okay when he left her.

14. Bigger and Jack stay for the second movie. What is it about?
(a) Black Americans
(b) Native African's hunting in the jungle
(c) Naked native Africans dancing to drums.
(d) Multi-cultural dances

15. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?
(a) To a union meeting
(b) To a communist rally
(c) University
(d) Detroit

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Dalton's company own?

2. Where does Mary suggest she, Jan and Bigger go to eat?

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

4. What does Bigger do after he puts Mary to bed?

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

(see the answer keys)

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