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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in the beginning of Chapter 4 that the farther he got below __________, the more disappointed he became with the appearance of the country?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) St. Louis.

2. What city does the narrator describe as “a big, dull, red town” in Chapter 4?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) Knoxville.
(c) Miami.
(d) Atlanta.

3. To what educational institution is the narrator headed in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Dallas University.
(b) New York University.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Atlanta University.

4. What does the narrator describe surrounding the flowers in the front yard of his childhood home in Chapter 1?
(a) A white picket fence.
(b) Cherry trees.
(c) Glass bottles.
(d) Large rocks.

5. Where does the porter say he will return to school in the winter in Chapter 4?
(a) Raleigh.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Nashville.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator’s companion tells him in Chapter 4 that all of the “respectable coloured people” eat where?

2. The narrator says that when he was shown about the grounds of the university, he was especially interested in what building in Chapter 4?

3. 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?

4. How old is the narrator when his mother decides to enter him into public school?

5. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that “a true artist can no more play upon the piano or violin without putting his whole body in accord with the emotions he is striving to express than a swallow can” do what?

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