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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of animal does Big Boy see come out of the kiln?
(a) A rat
(b) A raccoon
(c) A frog
(d) A snake

2. What causes the mob to go home?
(a) The police
(b) Rain
(c) Gun shots
(d) Guilt

3. Who is going to give Big Boy and Bobo a lift out of town?
(a) Sanders
(b) Will
(c) Peters
(d) Tommy

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wright's boss offer him in the back room?

2. What does Mann ask to use at the Heartfield's house?

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

4. What does the mob start a fire to heat?

5. What did the white children throw at Wright and his friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Big Boy and Bobo get home after Big Boy shoots the army officer?

2. What does Bob say is the situation in town?

3. What does Mann think about when he raises his ax to kill the family?

4. Describe Wright's house.

5. What subjects can Wright not discuss with his white employees in Memphis?

6. What violence does Wright witness in the clothing store?

7. How do the boys give the made up word "quall" meaning?

8. Describe the encounter Wright has with some white boys when he gets a flat tire.

9. What happens to Mann when the Heartfield family identifies him as the killer?

10. How does Big Boy deal with the dog that finds him?

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