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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Alice's friend?
(a) Molly.
(b) Stella.
(c) Louise.
(d) Edda.

2. What does the narrator carry his muscle as high as?
(a) His forehead.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His chin.
(d) His ears.

3. What is the name of the light colored girl in Alice's sitting room?
(a) Denise.
(b) Cleo.
(c) Polly.
(d) Molly.

4. How does Jones say Alice drives through the city?
(a) As if she was possessed.
(b) As if something was after her.
(c) As if she wanted to die.
(d) As if she was in labor.

5. What does Alice say she wants to do instead of go home?
(a) Have some fun.
(b) Hurt some white people.
(c) Drive to another city.
(d) Make out.

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

7. What is Alice's father's title?
(a) Lord.
(b) Professor.
(c) Dr.
(d) Sir.

8. How was Chester's brother blinded?
(a) In a science experiment.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) In a factory accident.
(d) In a fight.

9. What do the police officers call Jones and Alice?
(a) Uncle Toms.
(b) Coons.
(c) Scum.
(d) Niggers.

10. What race was Chester's grandfather's slaveholder?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Asian.
(c) Ayran.
(d) Jewish.

11. Who does Mrs. Harrison think Alice and Jones should interact with more regularly?
(a) Black people.
(b) Working class people.
(c) Educated people.
(d) White people.

12. Why does Jones say he kisses Alice lightly?
(a) So not to muss her make up.
(b) To keep her guessing.
(c) To make her smile.
(d) To show he loves her.

13. How does the narrator describe the shape of Alice's face?
(a) Heart-shaped.
(b) Pear-shaped.
(c) Kidney-shaped.
(d) Moon-shaped.

14. When does the narrator say he can give the man money for the dog?
(a) In an hour.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

15. What is the name of Jones' girlfriend?
(a) Louise.
(b) Edda.
(c) Jane.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones tell Alice he is desperate for her to understand?

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

3. What does Jones call Madge when she insults him?

4. What does Alice tell Jones he should plead for?

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

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