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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Down by the Riverside," Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wright's boss offer him in the back room?
(a) A dollar
(b) His hand
(c) A cigarette
(d) A book

2. What phrase is Wright worried the white man in the elevator will find insulting if he said it?
(a) Morning has broken
(b) Good night
(c) Thank you
(d) Top of the morning

3. Who is the first person Big Boys tells about what happened?
(a) His father
(b) His sister
(c) His mother
(d) His brother

4. Who pulls Wright over in this chapter?
(a) A group of white boys
(b) His boss
(c) A police officer
(d) Soldiers

5. What is the name of the main character in this story?
(a) Bob
(b) Mann
(c) James
(d) Heartfield

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mann take with him for protection?

2. What city will Will take Big Boy and Bobo to in the morning?

3. What does Wright do to avoid saying thank you?

4. Who plies their trade at the hotel Wright works at?

5. What do the boys say Wright forgot to say?

(see the answer key)

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