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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for the hospital in the story?
(a) No Blacks Allowed
(b) No Name Hospital
(c) No Mercy Hospital
(d) Far From Helpful Hospital

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

3. Who is the drunk and crazy tenant that waves around a shotgun and a wad of cash?
(a) Porter
(b) Milkman
(c) Guitar
(d) Robert

4. When does the Dead family take its weekly drives?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Saturday
(c) Monday
(d) Sunday

5. Who is the first woman to deliver a 'colored baby' at Mercy Hospital?
(a) Ruth Foster
(b) Reba
(c) Hagar
(d) Pilate

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Macon want to buy and rent to black professionals?

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

4. Who is thought to have killed the white boy?

5. Who is the one person for whom Milkman does not buy a Christmas present?

(see the answer key)

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