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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. How is Will related to Peters?
(a) Son
(b) Brother
(c) Nephew
(d) Cousin

2. Where does Wright's boss take the black woman to beat her?
(a) The front of the store
(b) The back room
(c) The kitchen
(d) The yard

3. What is the matter with Wright's bicycle in this chapter?
(a) The brakes don't work
(b) It has a buckled wheel
(c) It has a flat tire
(d) The frame snaps

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

5. Why do the whites refer to the castrated bellboy as lucky?
(a) He can't get in trouble with white girls again
(b) He had sex with a white girl
(c) He was given money
(d) He was allowed to live

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the stolen boat belong to?

2. Where does the police officer say Wright should not be after dark?

3. What does the police officer demand Wright to do?

4. What does Wright see on the floor in the back room?

5. What does Big Boy hide in?

(see the answer key)

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