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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After whom does the narrator say he wants to pattern himself?
(a) Mr. Norton
(b) The Founder
(c) Booker T Washington
(d) Dr, Bledsoe

2. What kind of speeches has the narrator given from the stage in the chapel?
(a) Genuine speeches that expressed how he felt.
(b) Phony speeches with notes supplied by white men.
(c) Speeches that flattered the whites.
(d) Speeches that expressed his frustration in cultural symbolism.

3. What does the narrator notice about the whites in the city?
(a) They are rude to him.
(b) They are very nice to him.
(c) They appear to be making fun of him.
(d) The hardly seem to notice him.

4. What does the cord in chapter 11 symbolize?
(a) rebirth
(b) separation
(c) loss
(d) isolation

5. What do some of the black men carry?
(a) radios
(b) brief cases
(c) pouches strapped to their wrists
(d) shackles

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator not tell the doctors his name after the procedure?

2. Why is the narrator initially concerned about finding work as soon as possible?

3. What is ironic about the narrator's dance with Emma?

4. What does Mr. Norton give to Trueblood?

5. What does the doctor mean when he says they "picked poor robin clean"?

(see the answer key)

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