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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes after whatever he wants, according to Elijah?
(a) Spunk.
(b) A man.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Joe.

2. How can the community where this story takes place be described?
(a) Impoverished.
(b) Mostly White, with one African-American neighborhood.
(c) Gentrified.
(d) All African-American.

3. How long is Spunk's trial?
(a) There was no trial.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Several years.
(d) Very short.

4. What is Elijah's role in the story?
(a) He gives advice to Spunk.
(b) He tries to encourage others to stop gossiping.
(c) He helps Joe through hard times.
(d) He is a narrator and a gossip.

5. What is Joe's wife's name?
(a) Lena.
(b) Zora.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Amber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Spunk carry with him?

2. What conclusion does the court come to in Chapter 2?

3. Who does Spunk send home in Chapter 2?

4. What word accurately describes Spunk?

5. How do the men in Chapter 2 feel toward Spunk?

(see the answer key)

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