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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Artificial Nigger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy in “The River” say his name is (though it isn’t)?
(a) Enoch.
(b) Robbie.
(c) Bevel.
(d) Raybar.

2. What is the mother in “The River” doing in the beginning of the story?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Working.
(d) Sleeping.

3. At the end of “The Artificial Nigger”, what does Nelson vow?
(a) To never travel with Mr. Head again.
(b) To never return to the city again.
(c) To never leave his tickets on the train again.
(d) To never go to the sea again.

4. Whom does Mrs. Willerton become in her own story?
(a) Lot’s brother.
(b) She does not become part of her story.
(c) Lot’s wife.
(d) Lot’s sister.

5. What do Mr. Head and his grandson forget on the train?
(a) Their hats.
(b) Their sack lunches.
(c) Their tickets.
(d) Their umbrellas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does the babysitter have in “The River”?

2. Who tries to befriend Hazel Motes?

3. What time does the babysitter pick up the boy in “The River”?

4. What are the red-haired girl and the blind man doing in “The Peeler”?

5. From what age has Mr. Head reared his grandson?

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