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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say he intimidates the fearful white woman with?
(a) A enigmatic smile.
(b) A sexual stare.
(c) A killer's smile.
(d) A blank stare.

2. What did Himes' mother encourage her sons to do so they wouldn't grow flat?
(a) Pull their ears.
(b) Jump up and down.
(c) Hold their burps.
(d) Pinch their noses.

3. When does the narrator say he can give the man money for the dog?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) In an hour.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) Monday.

4. What race was Chester's grandfather's slaveholder?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Asian.
(d) Ayran.

5. What does Mrs. Harrison think it is important to keep moving forward?
(a) Education for all.
(b) Segregation.
(c) The civil rights movement.
(d) Integration with the whites.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the police officers call Jones and Alice?

2. Where was Chester Himes in 1953?

3. Where does Jones drop off the white hitchhikers?

4. What country did Himes move to with Lesley Packard?

5. What is Jones and Alice's table next to?

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