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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bedrooms does the Thomas family share?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) One

2. When Bigger when arrives at the Dalton home for his interview, what question plagues him as he stands outside the house?
(a) Whether he should go to the front door or the back.
(b) Whether he should be dressed in nicer clothing.
(c) He's worried they will dislike him because he is black.
(d) He's concerned he won't be able to do the job.

3. What does Bigger decide to do with Mary's body next?
(a) Sink the trunk and the body in the river.
(b) Put it in a dumpster near the train station.
(c) Ship it in the trunk to Jan
(d) Burn it in the furnace.

4. After meeting Mrs. Dalton, what two things does Bigger note about her?
(a) She is blind and much younger than her husband.
(b) She is an attractive woman with a good education.
(c) She is blind and uses words he doesn't understand.
(d) She is afraid to speak up to her husband and seems afraid of him.

5. As Bigger is leaving the Dalton home after Mary's death, what does he find near the Dalton's car?
(a) Mary's expensive necklace
(b) Mary's purse
(c) The pamphlets Jan gave him
(d) A bottle of rum

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Thomas want Bigger to do to help the family?

2. Where does Bigger and Mary take Jan after their evening out?

3. What doe Bigger and Jack think being "Red" is?

4. Where does Mrs. Thomas say Bigger will end up if he doesn't straighten out his life?

5. Who is the owner of the pool hall?

(see the answer key)

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