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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In what ways does Bigger act to give the impression he thinks Mary is asleep upstairs in her bedroom? (from Book 2)

He eats breakfast with the Daltons as though nothing unusual has happened.

He eats his breakfast then asks Peggy to go upstairs and find out what is taking Mary so long.

He loads her trunk, waits by the car, rings the bell, then asks Peggy what he should do since Mary has not come down.

He asks Mrs. Dalton what time Mary's train is supposed to leave, because he doesn't want them to be late.

2.

What does Bigger give his friends when he sees them the morning after Mary's murder? (from Book 2)

Candy and gum.

Money and cigars.

A dollar and a pack of cigarettes.

A cigarette and a roll of dollars.

3.

What happens when Bigger arrives at Bessie's apartment and he tries to kiss her? (from Book 2)

She isn't interested because he ignored her at the diner.

She argues with him about not being home when she tried to visit him the night before.

She tells him that since he now has a job he can marry her.

She tells him if he doesn't marry her it means he is ashamed of her.

4.

What does Jan Erlone think when he hears Bigger's lie about him? (from Book 2)

That Bigger is the person responsible for Mary's disappearance.

That Mr. Dalton and Britten are making Bigger lie.

That Mr. Dalton, Britten, and Bigger just hate communists.

That they are all crazy and should be looking for Mary instead of questioning him.

5.

What does Bigger's brother, Buddy, offer to do to defend him? (from Book 3)

He offers to testify as a character witness.

He offers to say he murdered Mary.

He offers to kill four or five white people.

He offers to lie and say Bigger was with him the entire night of the murder.

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