1. The narrator states in Chapter 4 that he stood for an hour watching four or five men saving what by the road?
(a) A cart of vegetables.
(b) A dog.
(c) A mule.
(d) A child.

2. The narrator claims that by his third morning in New York, he secured a job doing what in Chapter 8?
(a) Cleaning stables.
(b) Washing windows.
(c) Rolling cigars.
(d) Framing houses.

3. How much money does the narrator say he has in his possession after their night at the “Club” in Chapter 8?
(a) $300.
(b) $65.
(c) $5.
(d) $125.

4. The porter tells the narrator that he has not had how many hours of sleep since he left Jersey City in Chapter 4?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

5. What dice game is being played in the back room at the refurbished bar and gambling house that the narrator attends in Chapter 6?
(a) Yahtzee.
(b) Shoot the Moon.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Craps.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator claims in Chapter 8 that he “used to play whose "Wedding March" in a manner that never failed to arouse enthusiasm among the patrons of the "Club”?

2. Whom does the narrator describe as “a bright young fellow who was himself a student” that he talks with on the train ride in Chapter 4?

3. Who collected the Uncle Remus stories in the narrative?

4. What word from Chapter 7 means a frequent visitor to a place?

5. What does the narrator have for breakfast that is described as “boiled to the consistency where it could be eaten with a fork” in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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