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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does the novel "Native Son" take place?
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Birmingham
(c) New York City
(d) Chicago
2. What does Bigger do to silence Mary in her room?
(a) He puts a pillow over her face.
(b) He puts his hand over her mouth.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He stuffs the corner of her blanket in her mouth.
3. What is the job Mr. Dalton is hiring Bigger to do?
(a) handy-man
(b) chauffeur
(c) butler
(d) window washer
4. What kind of relationship does Bigger have with Gus?
(a) They are half brothers
(b) They are classmates
(c) It is a volatile relationship
(d) They are best friends
5. Why does Mrs. Dalton express disappoint in Bigger?
(a) Because he doesn't like her family.
(b) Because he does not want to continue his education.
(c) Because he is in a gang.
(d) Because he has a prison record.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Mrs. Thomas say Bigger will end up if he doesn't straighten out his life?
2. How does Bigger plan to explain his fingerprints in Mary's bedroom?
3. Where does Bigger say white people live?
4. What is the on-going plan Bigger and his friends discuss that morning?
5. Where is Mary Dalton expected to go on the day after Bigger is hired by her father?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the Dalton's make Bigger feel so uncomfortable?
2. After all the gory details of the way he disposed of Mary's body, how was Bigger reacting?
3. Why does Bigger get so angry and violent with Gus when he says he'll go along with the robbery?
4. What happened when Mary's body didn't fit into the furnace?
5. Why does Bigger panic when Mrs. Dalton enters Mary's room while he is in there?
6. Why did Bigger help Mary to her room instead of waking her parents and letting them know her drunken condition?
7. Why did Bigger decide to put Mary's body in the trunk?
8. Why did Bigger want to kill the cat?
9. Why does Bigger need to get a job?
10. What were Bigger's two final concerns about the burning body?
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