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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Jones and his friends say they should be fighting?
(a) Themselves.
(b) The government.
(c) The union.
(d) The white man.

2. Where was Chester Himes in 1953?
(a) London.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Paris.
(d) Madrid.

3. What did Himes steal from the wealthy elderly couple?
(a) Books.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Food.

4. Where does Alice want Jones to go with her to?
(a) A lecture.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A movie.
(d) A restaurant.

5. What word best describes what Jones thinks about Mr. Harrison?
(a) Creepy.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) Idiotic.
(d) Nasty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice tell Jones she doesn't like?

2. What do the police officers call Jones and Alice?

3. What does the narrator say caught him in Manchester?

4. Why do the two patrol officers stop Alice and Jones?

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

(see the answer key)

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