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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, James's friends taunt Alfred about his job, saying that he works like a slave for who?
(a) Arabs.
(b) Mexicans.
(c) Asians.
(d) Jews.

4. Who intercepts Alfred as he heads home in Chapter 1 after the robbery happened?
(a) Major and Hollis.
(b) Bud and Major.
(c) Sonny and Hollis.
(d) Major and Sonny.

5. In Chapter 2, Alfred wishes he could just stay in his bed until he is 18 when he can go do what?
(a) Go to college.
(b) Join the Army.
(c) Buy cigarettes.
(d) Become a truck driver.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Alfred leave the apartment to do in the morning in Chapter 5?

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