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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In what ways does Bigger act to give the impression he thinks Mary is asleep upstairs in her bedroom? (from Book 2)

He eats breakfast with the Daltons as though nothing unusual has happened.

He eats his breakfast then asks Peggy to go upstairs and find out what is taking Mary so long.

He asks Mrs. Dalton what time Mary's train is supposed to leave, because he doesn't want them to be late.

He loads her trunk, waits by the car, rings the bell, then asks Peggy what he should do since Mary has not come down.

2.

What keeps stopping Bigger from shaking down the ashes in the furnace? (from Book 2)

He wants to make sure Mary's body is completely burned.

He is afraid of burning himself.

Fear and dread.

He doesn't know the ashes need to be removed.

3.

What does Bigger tell Max about the night Max had asked him to tell him about himself? (from Book 3)

Max had asked him things no one else every asked him.

All three are correct

That Max had known he was a murderer.

That Max had treated him like a man.

4.

Before Bigger puts more coal on the fire, what is he certain he sees in the furnace? (from Book 2)

The shape of Mary's body beneath the coals.

The white cat watching him again.

Peggy watching from the top of the stairs.

He can't see anything because the light it out.

5.

What does Bigger think about the disbelief he reads on the faces of his friends when they visit him in jail? (from Book 3)

He dislikes seeing they still don't see what he is capable of doing.

That they really were dumb not to join him in robbing the dellicatessen.

They should be pleased that he has taken the responsibility for being black from their shoulders.

That they should know what a hot head is is.

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