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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Alfred's cousin who attends college?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Spoon.
(c) Red.
(d) Bud.

2. How many cousins does Alfred live with, in addition to his aunt?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

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

4. When was author Robert Lipsyte born?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1897.

5. Where does Alfred go to find his friend in Chapter 1?
(a) Church.
(b) The police station.
(c) A clubhouse.
(d) The orphanage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In literature, what is the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?

2. At what kind of store does Alfred work?

3. At what time does Donatelli tell Alfred he will have to be in bed at night in Chapter 3?

4. Who does Alfred see through the store window at work in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 1, James's friends taunt Alfred about his job, saying that he works like a slave for who?

(see the answer key)

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