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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Down by the Riverside," Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wright have to do when he sees a white man in the elevator?
(a) Bow
(b) Offer a cigarette
(c) Kiss his hand
(d) Take off his hat

2. Who do Big Boy and Bobo try to avoid on the way home?
(a) White people
(b) Old Man Harvey
(c) The police
(d) Their parents

3. What does Mann want Bob to buy?
(a) A bike
(b) Fur jackets
(c) A doctor
(d) A boat

4. What drink do the boys offer Wright when he takes a ride in their car?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Lemonade
(c) Vodka
(d) Beer

5. What happens to the black bell boy who was caught having sex with a white prostitute?
(a) He was castrated
(b) He was hanged
(c) He was put in jail
(d) He had his hands cut off

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the whites refer to the castrated bellboy as lucky?

2. What does Wright do to avoid saying thank you?

3. What does the woman do when Big Boy asks for his clothes?

4. What is Jim's job?

5. What is Wright's role at the hotel?

(see the answer key)

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