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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jones say he has in the palm of his hand?
(a) His gun.
(b) The white boy's life.
(c) His present.
(d) His future.

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

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

4. How does Jones take out his frustrations at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) He kicks a dog.
(b) He breaks a vase.
(c) He hits a guest.
(d) He slaps Alice.

5. How did Himes injure himself at the Wade Park Manor Hotel?
(a) He walked through a glass door.
(b) He fell down an elevator shaft.
(c) He got beaten up.
(d) He stepped in front of a taxi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alice hang up on Jones?

2. What does the narrator hear Henry say next door?

3. How does Jones say Alice drives through the city?

4. When does the narrator say he can give the man money for the dog?

5. Where does the narrator say the rich white folks live?

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