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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jones tell the police about Mrs. Hedges?
(a) He told them that she had killed a woman.
(b) He told them that she had kidnapped a neighborhood child.
(c) He told them that she was a drug dealer.
(d) He told them that she was running a house of ill repute.

2. Why does Jones find so much comfort in the dark basement of the apartment building?
(a) He likes the silence it offers.
(b) He has spent so much time in similar places.
(c) He feels invisible there.
(d) He likes the cloak of darkness.

3. Who approaches Lutie just as she is about to leave Junto's?
(a) Mrs. Hedges.
(b) Boots Smith.
(c) Jim, her husband.
(d) Bub, her son.

4. How does Jones believe getting closer to Bub will serve his interests?
(a) He believes if he gets close to the boy, it will be easier to get close to Lutie.
(b) He thinks Bub can help him around the building for free.
(c) He believes Bub will make it easier to get a job in the school system.
(d) He thinks Bub can help him cheat on Min without being caught.

5. How does the reporter describe the man who was stabbed to death?
(a) Despite his slim figure, he describes him as a "burly negro."
(b) He describes him a "handsome fellow."
(c) He describes him a "clean cut business man."
(d) He describes him as "desperate and lonely."

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement does the author use to describe the Chandlers' view of Lutie?

2. What did the black community do after the stabbing incident?

3. How did Mrs. Chandler recognize Lutie in the train station?

4. How does driving his car make Boots feel?

5. Which behaviors describe what Jones does in Lutie's apartment?

(see the answer key)

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