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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. What are Bigger's plans for the kidnapping farce?
(a) But $100,000 in a shoe box that will be dropped and Bessie will retrieve.
(b) Put $100,000 in a hat box that he will retrieve.
(c) Have $10,000 put in a shoe box that will be dropped and Bessie will retrieve.
(d) Put $1,000 in a hat box that Bessie will retrieve.

2. What does Bigger say when Bessie asks if he murdered Mary Dalton?
(a) He admits that he killed Mary and threatens Bessie, too.
(b) He laughs and says Mary killed herself by jumping in the river and he just watched.
(c) He denies killing Mary, but admits he stole money from her.
(d) He admits that he killed Mary and tells Bessie he'll tell everyone she helped him.

3. How does Bigger compare his family to Mary Dalton?
(a) He sees his family as afraid as compared to Mary's confidence.
(b) He sees his family as alive compared to Mary being dead.
(c) He sees his family's poor existence compared to Mary's rich life.
(d) He sees his family as a burden compared to new possibilites created by Mary's death.

4. What does Bigger begin to wish for all blacks?
(a) That they will one day make their own laws and rules.
(b) That someone will bring them together to make their lives better.
(c) That they will become superior to the whites and treat them like they have been treated.
(d) That one day blacks will one day be equal to whites.

5. What goes through Bigger's mind when he hears the music from the church?
(a) He half wishes he was a believer like his mother, but doesn't want to give up his sense of self.
(b) He hates the music and can't wait to find another apartment.
(c) He hums along, but feeling to peace he gets angry.
(d) He wishes he could be with his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Britten?

2. In book two when Bigger finally falls asleep after hearing Peggy and Mrs. Dalton talking about Mary, what does he recall in his dream?

3. What happens after Jan Erlone sees Bigger on the street and offers to help him, then invites him out for coffee to talk about the situation?

4. When Peggy finds Mary is not in her room what does she question Bigger about it, and what does he tell her?

5. On the streetcar on the way to Bessie's apartment what does Bigger want to shout?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bigger's treatment when he was finally caught.

2. What was the argument Bigger had with his family as he tried to pack his things the day after Mary's death?

3. What kind of power did Bigger have over Bessie that she continued to obey his direction even though she knew it was wrong?

4. How did Bigger feel about killing Bessie?

5. What was Bessie's reaction when Bigger arrived at her apartment the morning after the murder of Mary?

6. What did Bigger's brother, Buddy, have to say to him?

7. What is the Loeb and Leopold case that gave Bigger the idea to pretend Mary was kidnapped and collect a ransom?

8. In what ways was Bigger's capture similar to the opening of the book when Bigger chased, eventually killing the rat?

9. In Book two, what does Bigger do at the drug store?

10. What things made the Daltons begin to worry about their daughter being gone?

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