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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Madge say she refuses to work with?
(a) A nigger.
(b) A spick.
(c) A kiki.
(d) A paddy.

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

3. What is the name of the hero of the Lonely Crusade?
(a) Malc.
(b) Huey.
(c) Jack.
(d) Luther.

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

5. What does Black Boy kill Marie with?
(a) An axe.
(b) A shiv.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A screw driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Himes' position at the Wade Park Manor Hotel?

2. What city did the narrator move to in 1941?

3. What is the name of Himes' autobiography?

4. How does the narrator describe the shape of Alice's face?

5. How does the narrator describe the color of Alice's hair?

(see the answer key)

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