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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does State's Attorney Buckley say about Max in his statements to the court?
(a) That he is a no good "Red".
(b) That Max doesn't even have a real law degree.
(c) That Max has a deluded and diseased mind.
(d) That Max is a good lawyer, but wrong in this case.

2. After he recalls killing Mary Dalton, what did Bigger realize he left in plain sight of his mother and his siblings?
(a) His bloody clothing
(b) The knife
(c) The pamphlets Jan gave him
(d) Mary's purse

3. After he returns to work at the Dalton house, what happens when Peggy asks Bigger to tend to the furnace because it has been running too hot?
(a) He tells Peggy he will check the furnace later.
(b) He tells Peggy the furnace is fine, but he will check it anyway.
(c) He hurries down the stairs to shake the ashes.
(d) He fears she suspects something and plans on how he will kill her if she discovers anything about Mary.

4. Where does Bigger first go after leaving his home the morning after Mary's murder?
(a) The Dalton's home
(b) Church
(c) The pool hall
(d) Bessie's apartment

5. After Bigger returns to the Dalton home with Mary's trunk, he again goes to check the furnace. Who interrupts him?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Dalton and Peggy.
(b) Mrs. Dalton and a white private investigator.
(c) The police.
(d) Mr. Dalton and a group of white men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second thing Bigger admitted to Max he would liked to have been?

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

3. In book two, how do the reporters decide to frame their stories?

4. How does Bigger get Mary to her room without disturbing anyone?

5. What happens when Bigger puts Mary's body in the trunk?

(see the answer key)

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