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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bigger Thomas and his family live?
(a) In the basement of an abandoned building
(b) In a condo on the river
(c) A shack along the waterfront
(d) An apartment in the "Black Belt"

2. When Bigger when arrives at the Dalton home for his interview, what question plagues him as he stands outside the house?
(a) Whether he should be dressed in nicer clothing.
(b) He's worried they will dislike him because he is black.
(c) He's concerned he won't be able to do the job.
(d) Whether he should go to the front door or the back.

3. What does Bigger do after the body is finally disposed of?
(a) He takes the pamphlets Jan gave him and plants them in Mary's room.
(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 Mary's necklace to a pawn shop then goes home with the money.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?

3. What is the theme of the movie Bigger and Jack go to see?

4. After they leave the movie and go to the pool hall, what does Bigger do?

5. Who answers the door when Bigger finally knocks on the door of the Dalton house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Bigger's two final concerns about the burning body?

2. Why does Bigger need to get a job?

3. Why did Bigger decide to put Mary's body in the trunk?

4. Why does Bigger get so angry and violent with Gus when he says he'll go along with the robbery?

5. Describe Bigger's home.

6. After Bigger realized Mary was dead, why didn't he even consider just telling the truth?

7. Why does Bigger panic when Mrs. Dalton enters Mary's room while he is in there?

8. How does Bigger feel about his family?

9. What is the symbolism of the two movies Bigger and his friends saw?

10. After all the gory details of the way he disposed of Mary's body, how was Bigger reacting?

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