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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everything That Rises Must Converge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following daydreams does Julian NOT have during his bus ride into the city with his mother?
(a) Having a black doctor treat his sick mother.
(b) Marrying a black woman.
(c) Getting into a fight with a black man.
(d) Leaving his mother at the YMCA.

2. How does the man who attacks Francis slip him drugs?
(a) In his ice cream.
(b) In his sandwich.
(c) In his drink.
(d) In his cigarette.

3. What does Parker decide to have tattooed on his back?
(a) The Last Supper.
(b) The crucifixion.
(c) The face of God.
(d) The Resurrection.

4. What does Meeks sell for a living?
(a) Coal.
(b) Steel.
(c) Silver.
(d) Copper.

5. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?
(a) In the river.
(b) In a ditch.
(c) Under a bridge.
(d) In the cemetary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What article of clothing does Julian remove from his outfit to infuriate his mother at the bus stop?

2. Where does the first truck driver tell Francis he belongs when he drops him off at the side of the road?

3. What falls from the roof of the house, cutting Motes' face?

4. Who collects Motes' government checks after he blinds himself?

5. How is Motes' car destroyed?

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