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

2. What does Bigger do after he puts Mary to bed?
(a) He kisses her
(b) He leaves her alone
(c) He covers her
(d) He puts her into her nightgown

3. What two words best describe Bigger in this opening part of the novel?
(a) Pessimistic and Angry
(b) Helpless and Strong
(c) Angry and Joker
(d) Hopeless and Fun-loving

4. How many bedrooms does the Thomas family share?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Three

5. 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 friend, Joan Erlone
(c) Her professor, Mr. Erlone
(d) Her boyfriend, Jan Erlone

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes Mrs. Dalton leave Mary's bedroom when she comes to check on her daughter?

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

4. When Peggy gives Bigger dinner, what other job does she tell Bigger he must do?

5. As Bigger is leaving the Dalton home after Mary's death, what does he find near the Dalton's car?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the story Bigger planned to tell when he returned in the morning?

3. Why did Bigger help Mary to her room instead of waking her parents and letting them know her drunken condition?

4. What happened when Mary's body didn't fit into the furnace?

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

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

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

8. Why did Bigger want to kill the cat?

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

10. Describe Bigger's home.

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