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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary and Analysis For Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Alfred's aunt say has been arrested in Chapter 2?
(a) Hollis.
(b) Lou.
(c) James.
(d) Sonny.

4. What does Alfred leave the apartment to do in the morning in Chapter 5?
(a) Rob a store.
(b) Get coffee.
(c) Go to the gym.
(d) Go running.

5. The boys on Alfred's stoop in Chapter 8 tell him they want him to do what?
(a) Leave the neighborhood.
(b) Help rob the store.
(c) Give them his money.
(d) Be at church on Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what drug is James addicted in the novel?

2. What night of the week is it in Chapter 8?

3. Alfred discovers that the car he is riding in is what, in Chapter 12?

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

5. What is the name of Alfred's aunt who raised him?

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