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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 does Wright have to do when he sees a white man in the elevator?
(a) Bow
(b) Kiss his hand
(c) Take off his hat
(d) Offer a cigarette

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

3. What does the mob start a fire to heat?
(a) Oil
(b) Tar
(c) Milk
(d) Water

4. Why does the black maid forgive Wright for not arguing with the white man?
(a) He is beautiful
(b) He has promised to marry her
(c) He had no choice
(d) The white man was a wimp

5. Where did one of the bottles cut Wright?
(a) His neck
(b) His back
(c) His chin
(d) His lower leg

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the main character in this story?

2. What kind of community does Wright live in in Mississippi?

3. Who do the boys make fun of in the water?

4. What does Wright tell his boss he has studied for two years?

5. What does the mob paint Bobo with?

(see the answer key)

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