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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of his co-workers does Jones talk to Alice about?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Janice.
(c) Madge.
(d) McBane.

2. What book do Leighton and the girls talk about?
(a) Go Tell it to the Mountain.
(b) Giovianni's Room.
(c) Native Son.
(d) Invisible Man.

3. Who does Jones drive out to see at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) The white boy.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Etta.
(d) Alice.

4. Why does Alice say she will not be seeing Jones in the future?
(a) He is too aggressive.
(b) He is unkind to her.
(c) He acted badly.
(d) He has no money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones say he has in the palm of his hand?

2. Who is with the white girl Jones meets at the restaurant?

3. What subject did Cheser's mother teach in Georgia?

4. What kind of pass does Jones get at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What problem do Leighton and the girls talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jones say he thinks of his girlfriend Alice?

2. How does Alice react to Jones' bad behavior in the restaurant?

3. What does Jones feel like when he leaves Alice's house?

4. What problems does Jones have with the white boy?

5. How does Alice startle both the police and Jones when the police stop them for speeding?

6. How does Jones prepare to kill the white boy?

7. How does Alice react to what Jones tells her about his confrontation with Madge?

8. What was Himes' goal in life?

9. How did Himes start writing?

10. What does Jones observe in the Rest Room restaurant?

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