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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 did Himes' father teach at the Lincoln Institute?
(a) Iron mongering.
(b) Mechanics.
(c) English.
(d) Blacksmithing.

2. What does Jones make reservations for at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Dinner.
(b) A movie.
(c) A book club.
(d) The theater.

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

4. What does Jones say he does with a sudden violent gesture in Chapter 10?
(a) Jumps to his feet.
(b) Kicks the table.
(c) Shouts out.
(d) Hits the wall.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Chester's brother blinded?

3. Who wrote Native Son?

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

5. How does Jones take out his frustrations at the end of Chapter 8?

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