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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Milkman been sleeping with for some time?
(a) Hagar
(b) Susan
(c) Reba
(d) Pilate

2. What is the date at the beginning of this story?
(a) March 2, 1931
(b) December 23, 1931
(c) February 13, 1931
(d) February 18, 1931

3. Macon discovers Ruth naked in the bed next to her father's dead body. What is she doing?
(a) Sucking his fingers
(b) Laughing
(c) Reading
(d) Sleeping

4. Who is trying to fly at the start of the novel?
(a) Solomon
(b) Robert Smith
(c) Milkman
(d) Macon

5. How does Milkman get to see his best friend?
(a) Late at night
(b) Never
(c) Early in the morning
(d) When they skip school together

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Macon explain why he doesn't want Milkman to visit his aunt?

2. Who is the first woman to deliver a 'colored baby' at Mercy Hospital?

3. Which of these names does not belong in the Dead family?

4. What kind of car does the Dead family own?

5. Who does Macon talk about in order to distract Milkman from his other questions?

(see the answer key)

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