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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say he doesn't have to marry?
(a) Unhappiness.
(b) Love.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Race.

2. What does Alice introduce Leighton as?
(a) Her fellow student.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) Her co-worker.

3. Why does Jones say he kisses Alice lightly?
(a) To show he loves her.
(b) To make her smile.
(c) So not to muss her make up.
(d) To keep her guessing.

4. Where was Chester Himes in 1953?
(a) Madrid.
(b) London.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Paris.

5. What does the narrator say a feeling settles in his stomach like?
(a) A coiled snake.
(b) Butterfly wings.
(c) A Jack-in-the-box.
(d) Maggots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Himes do to protect him from the screws and the convicts?

2. What name is Himes derived from?

3. What subject did Cheser's mother teach in Georgia?

4. What is the name of Himes' autobiography?

5. What did Himes' mother encourage her sons to do so they wouldn't grow flat?

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