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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) Greenwich Village.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Bronx.

2. What profession did Robert Lipsyte's father hold?
(a) Boxer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Dentist.
(d) School principal.

3. When Alfred returns home in Chapter 6, who questions him regarding his whereabouts and asks if he has been out all night?
(a) Pearl.
(b) James.
(c) Henry.
(d) Major.

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

5. What caused the limp that Henry has in the novel?
(a) Polio.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Syphillis.
(d) Smallpox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before he goes to sleep in Chapter 4, Alfred sets his alarm for what time?

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, there is a speaker on the street corner telling the black people to do what?

5. Alfred spends the afternoon with what uncle who advises him to start thinking about his future in Chapter 4?

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