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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What people does the narrator say were sent away?
(a) Africans.
(b) Irish.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Chinese.

2. What does Jones describe Alice as in Chapter 11?
(a) A social worker.
(b) An academic.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A police woman.

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

4. What does the note say that comes with the restaurant bill?
(a) Jones will be lynched.
(b) The restaurant has called the police.
(c) Jones is not welcome back.
(d) The restaurant has a job opening.

5. Where does the narrator say the rich white folks live?
(a) Orange County.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Beverly.
(d) George Town.

6. What is the name of the hero of the Lonely Crusade?
(a) Luther.
(b) Huey.
(c) Malc.
(d) Jack.

7. What does Himes do to protect him from the screws and the convicts?
(a) Trade.
(b) Act.
(c) Paint.
(d) Write.

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

9. What does Jones put in the glove compartment of his car?
(a) A map.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A bible.

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

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

12. Where does Jones say all his friends are?
(a) The police force.
(b) The army.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Mississippi.

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

14. Who is with the white girl Jones meets at the restaurant?
(a) Two pimps.
(b) Two sailors.
(c) Two black men.
(d) Two construction workers.

15. What company did Himes work at as a reader?
(a) Universal.
(b) Warner Brothers.
(c) MCMA.
(d) Walt Disney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What race was Chester's grandfather's slaveholder?

2. How did Himes injure himself at the Wade Park Manor Hotel?

3. What is the name of the light colored girl in Alice's sitting room?

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

5. Who calls Jones at the beginning of Chapter 9?

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