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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Harlem - The Lake).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the billboard in "Fon" say?
(a) It spells out a religious statement.
(b) It is blank.
(c) It advertises laundry degtergent.
(d) It is an "I Want You" Uncle Sam billboard.

2. Who is the protagonist of "Harlem"?
(a) Fred.
(b) Henry.
(c) Willie.
(d) Harold.

3. What do Tate and his friends all want desperately in "Double Nigger"?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

4. What does Mr. Westland do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a reverend.
(c) He is a shop keeper.
(d) He is a lawyer.

5. Who brings up the phrase "Double Nigger" in the story by the same title?
(a) Carl.
(b) Fish.
(c) Blue.
(d) Grease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to do in "Rope of the Wind"?

2. What appears after Nathan's dog dies?

3. What happens to the blackbird's wings in "The Eagle the Dove and the Blackbird"?

4. What is the narrator's grandfather in "Devil Bird"?

5. Who guards the blackbird?

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