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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Down by the Riverside," Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the white children throw at Wright and his friends?
(a) Knives
(b) Wine bottles
(c) Milk bottles
(d) Water

2. How does Big Boy kill the dog?
(a) Chokes it
(b) Stabs it
(c) Shoots it
(d) Drowns it

3. What is the name of the man who owns the swimming hole?
(a) Harvey
(b) John
(c) Philip
(d) James

4. What kind of community does Wright live in in Mississippi?
(a) Black community
(b) Mixed community
(c) Irish community
(d) Hispanic community

5. Who meets Mann in town?
(a) Soldiers
(b) Peewee
(c) Bob
(d) Grannie

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Wright's co workers accuse him of?

2. What kind of songs do the boys sing?

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

4. Who is the main character in this chapter?

5. What does Wright say his yard lacked?

(see the answer key)

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