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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 thought does Jones say keeps him happy through dinner?
(a) Going back to a warm house.
(b) Sleeping with Alice.
(c) Killing the white boy.
(d) Picking up his paycheck.

2. Where does the narrator say the rich white folks live?
(a) George Town.
(b) Orange County.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Birmingham.

3. What position does McDougall say he is demoting Jones to?
(a) Oil worker.
(b) Pipe fitter.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Mover.

4. What company did Himes work at as a reader?
(a) Universal.
(b) MCMA.
(c) Walt Disney.
(d) Warner Brothers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the supervisor's nationality?

2. What name is Himes derived from?

3. What part of New York did Himes' two fictional policeman come from?

4. What is the name of the woman the supervisor directs the narrator to?

5. Where do the two patrol officers take Jones and Alice?

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