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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bledsoe tells the narrator that he should not worry about
(a) pride and dignity
(b) acting like a fool
(c) being kicked out of school
(d) being punished

2. When was the introduction of the novel written?
(a) Sporadically during the writing of the story
(b) Before the text of the story
(c) 30 years after the text itself
(d) Immediately after finishing the story.

3. What had Mr. Trueblood done prior to his disgrace?
(a) He was a special singer at the college.
(b) He was an employee of the college.
(c) He was a guest lecturer
(d) He had been involved in tutoring the black students.

4. What does the narrator recall having been given instead of a cigarette?
(a) a beating
(b) marijuana
(c) a cigar
(d) liquor

5. What is ironic about Trueblood's situation?
(a) Other men have done the same thing.
(b) The college wants him to stay around.
(c) He receives charity from the whites.
(d) The college wants him to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the narrator homesick when he first gets to New York?

2. How does the narrator's grandfather regard his own meekness?

3. Why is the narrator unable to see Mr. Bates?

4. How does the narrator regard Mr. Bledsoe?

5. What is Trueblood's explanation of the rape of his daughter?

(see the answer key)

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