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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

All three are correct

That Max had treated him like a man.

That Max had known he was a murderer.

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

2.

What did Buddy tell Bigger happened the night before? (from Book 2)

That Bigger's girlfriend, Bessie, came to see him and that she was angry he wasn't there.

That their mother was happy he got the job.

That he would keep quiet for a price.

That Bigger's girlfriend, Bessie, came to see him the night before and talked about marriage.

3.

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

That they should know what a hot head is is.

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.

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

4.

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.

5.

What happens when Bigger arrives at Bessie's apartment and he tries to kiss her? (from Book 2)

She tells him if he doesn't marry her it means he is ashamed of her.

She argues with him about not being home when she tried to visit him the night before.

She isn't interested because he ignored her at the diner.

She tells him that since he now has a job he can marry her.

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