Native Son Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Native Son Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 170 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after Jan Erlone sees Bigger on the street and offers to help him, then invites him out for coffee to talk about the situation?
(a) Jan Erlone runs away when he sees Bigger has a knife.
(b) Bigger runs away.
(c) Bigger tells Jan Erlone he doesn't need his help.
(d) Bigger pulls a gun on Jan Erlone.

2. Who is Britten?
(a) A private investigator Mr. Dalton hired that day to find Mary.
(b) A detective with the Chicago P.D..
(c) A neighbor who saw Bigger carrying Mary into the house the night before.
(d) A private investigator from Mr. Dalton's company.

3. What does Bigger overhear Mrs. Dalton saying to Peggy when she learns her daughter is gone?
(a) She expains that she does not trust the people Mary associates herself with, and suspects they have something to do with Mary not being home.
(b) She expresses her dislike for the people Mary travels with, and is shocked she hadn't even packed her new clothing for the trip.
(c) She complains that she took her daughter shopping for expensive clothing that she didn't even pack for her trip.
(d) She admits she isn't comfortable with Bigger living in the house and wonders if he frightened her daughter away.

4. How does Bigger sign the ransom note he has written to Mr. Dalton?
(a) "J. Erlone", with a drawing of a noose
(b) "Red", with a drawing of a noose
(c) "Better Red than Dead" in red ink
(d) "Red", with a drawing of a hammer and sickle

5. What did Buddy tell Bigger happened the night before?
(a) That Bigger's girlfriend, Bessie, came to see him and that she was angry he wasn't there.
(b) That their mother was happy he got the job.
(c) That Bigger's girlfriend, Bessie, came to see him the night before and talked about marriage.
(d) That he would keep quiet for a price.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?

2. What happens when Britten backs Bigger against the wall and grabs his collar asking him about the pamphlets Jan Erlone gave him?

3. When Peggy finds Mary is not in her room what does she question Bigger about it, and what does he tell her?

4. Bigger and Jack stay for the second movie. What is it about?

5. What does Bigger contemplate while standing on the rooftop?

(see the answer key)

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