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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. Who does Jones say the white girl is attracted to?
(a) Two black boys.
(b) The barman.
(c) Two sailors.
(d) The pianist.

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

3. What is a tacker?
(a) A black worker.
(b) A monkey wrench.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) A pipe fitter.

4. What did Himes say was his advantage over the other black convicts?
(a) He had lived outside the south.
(b) He knew how to talk to a white man.
(c) He knew his own mind.
(d) He had learned practical skills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones discover one of his purchases has turned into?

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

3. What is Alice's father's title?

4. What does Jones describe as a frightening conversation?

5. How was Chester's brother blinded?

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