View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Big Boy Leaves Home," Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Wright tell his boss he has studied for two years?
(a) German
(b) Algebra
(c) Computers
(d) French

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

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

5. Where does Big Boy grab Bobo?
(a) His hair
(b) His hand
(c) His neck
(d) His leg

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wright have to do when he sees a white man in the elevator?

2. What is the matter with Wright's bicycle in this chapter?

3. What state does Wright move to in this chapter?

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 211 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample