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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bigger get Mary to her room without disturbing anyone?
(a) He carries her
(b) He gets her parents to help
(c) He gets Peggy to help
(d) He drags her

2. What does Bigger daydream about during the second movie?
(a) Learning how to invest money and make it grow.
(b) Learning the secret to "Getting hold of money."
(c) Moving out of the ghetto and into the country.
(d) Learning how to overcome race barriers.

3. Who answers the door when Bigger finally knocks on the door of the Dalton house?
(a) Mr. Dalton
(b) The house-keeper.
(c) The butler.
(d) Mary Dalton

4. What is the on-going plan Bigger and his friends discuss that morning?
(a) Going to college
(b) Taking classes at the YMCA
(c) Robbing Blum's Delicatessin
(d) Robbing a liquior store

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

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

7. How does Bigger plan to explain his fingerprints in Mary's bedroom?
(a) He was in there to take her luggage to the station for her trip to Detroit.
(b) 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.
(c) He was in there when he helped her into bed, but she was okay when he left her.
(d) He wasn't taking a chance, he wiped everything clean of his fingerprints.

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

9. How many members are in the Thomas family?
(a) Six
(b) Five
(c) Four
(d) Eight

10. What is different about Bigger and his friend's plan this time?
(a) They will use a car to getaway.
(b) They will do it in daylight instead of night.
(c) They will wear the jersey of a vival gang.
(d) They will use a gun and the person is white.

11. Where does the novel "Native Son" take place?
(a) Birmingham
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Chicago
(d) New York City

12. What does Bigger decide to do with Mary's body next?
(a) Put it in a dumpster near the train station.
(b) Burn it in the furnace.
(c) Ship it in the trunk to Jan
(d) Sink the trunk and the body in the river.

13. Where do Mary and Jan sit in the car?
(a) The don't, they walk.
(b) The sit in the front and ask Bigger to sit in the back.
(c) In the front seat with Bigger.
(d) In the back seat.

14. What does Bigger do after the body is finally disposed of?
(a) He finishes the bottle of rum then goes home to sleep.
(b) He takes Mary's necklace to a pawn shop then goes home with the money.
(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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After meeting Mrs. Dalton, what two things does Bigger note about her?

2. What does Mrs. Thomas want Bigger to do to help the family?

3. What is Vera doing at the YWCA?

4. What kind of relationship does Bigger have with Gus?

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

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