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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what neighborhood of New York does Alfred live?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Bronx.

2. In Chapter 4, there is a speaker on the street corner telling the black people to do what?
(a) Love their neighbors.
(b) Keep the neighborhood clean.
(c) Fight back against whites.
(d) Vote next week.

3. Who does Alfred see through the store window at work in Chapter 6?
(a) Pearl.
(b) Angel.
(c) James.
(d) Henry.

4. What is Henry's last name in the novel?
(a) Brooks.
(b) Donatelli.
(c) Streeter.
(d) Johnson.

5. Who is Alfred waiting for in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Major.
(b) James.
(c) Hollis.
(d) Sonny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks into the store and asks if Alfred is going to go to the gym in Chapter 5?

2. Alfred says that he wants to be a champion, and Donatelli points out that he has to start by being what in Chapter 3?

3. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?

4. Where is Alfred going with his cousins and aunt in the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. Who stops Alfred to question him in Chapter 5?

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