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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 city does Wright move to in this section?
(a) Louisville
(b) Chicago
(c) Paris
(d) Memphis

2. What does Big Boy hide in?
(a) A coal mine
(b) A barrel
(c) A rabbit hole
(d) A kiln

3. Who approaches them when the boys get out of the water?
(a) Harvey
(b) A white woman
(c) A soldier
(d) A police officer

4. What does the police officer demand Wright to do?
(a) Tell a joke
(b) Dance
(c) Lie on the floor
(d) Undress

5. Who do Big Boy and Bobo try to avoid on the way home?
(a) White people
(b) Old Man Harvey
(c) The police
(d) Their parents

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the woman's fiance?

3. What phrase is Wright worried the white man in the elevator will find insulting if he said it?

4. What drink do the boys offer Wright when he takes a ride in their car?

5. What happens to the black bell boy who was caught having sex with a white prostitute?

(see the answer key)

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