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A quiz for Book 1 of Richard Wright's Native Son
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1
What character is a capitalist?
Mary
Peggy
Mr. Dalton
Jan
2
Mr. Dalton's job is ________________?
Senator
owns the South Side Realty Company
Banker
Owns a bread company
3
Based on the text, what does Bigger's mother think of Bigger?
She thinks he is a gifted child.
She thinks he is lazy for not wanting to get a job.
She is worried he is mentally disturbed?
She is scared he is going to run away from home.
4
Minister who visits Bigger Thomas to encourage him to become a Christian
Buckley
Britten
Hammond
Max
5
The term for the period in US history where Americans were afraid of Communists is the ________
Decade of Fear
Red Scare
Great Migration
War on Communists
6
What character is a member of the Communist Party?
Mr. Dalton
Buddy
Jan
Gus
7
"Don't say sir to me, you're a man just like I am!" What value does Jan show he holds here?
the Capitalist value of materialism
the Communist value of governmental control of the economy
the Capitalist value of opportunity for all
the Communist value of no social classes
8
What is Bigger's position at the Daltons?
butler
valet
blacksmith
chauffeur
9
Bigger is frightened in Mary's room by ________________?
Jan returning to the house
Mary crying for help
the appearance of Mrs. Dalton
a cat
10
Literary term for a "perfect example" of something
Metaphor
Character Trait
Archetype
Subtext
11
In addition to murdering Mary Dalton, Buckley accuses Bigger Thomas of (2 possible answers)
Proposing marriage to her
murdering several other women
stealing the Daltons' jewlery
raping her
12
Phrase used in the "Plessy vs. Ferguson" case
"Together but alone"
"safety from foreigners"
"separate but equal"
"freedom and equality"
13
At the end of the book, Mr. Max reacts to Bigger Thomas by feeling
happiness at seeing the light
angry at Bigger for not doing what he wants
Peaceful at Bigger's eventual fate
shock and horor
14
This is NOT a character trait that the white characters would use to describe African-Americans
Crafty
Theiving
Unintelligent
Lying
15
Which character is blind?
Mrs. Dalton
Mary
Mr. Dalton
Peggy
16
Bigger's girlfriend's name is
Vera
Peggy
Bessie
Mary
17
Who is the Daltons' housekeeper?
they don't have one
Gus
Peggy
Polly
18
Vera falls into which category of characters . . . .?
dynamic characters
static characters
19
What phrase does Richard Wright use to symbolize of the white race?
"the Reds"
"white blur"
"two green burning pools"
"a great height"
20
Term for the section of the city where African-Americans had to live
Shantytown
Negro city
North Side
Ghetto
21
The weather during Bigger's flight from the police
hailing
blizzard
raining
sunny
22
What is Bigger's dream job?
Be a stock-broker
Write Books
Be President of the United States
fly a plane
23
During Mr. Max's trial speech, he does NOT say that . . . .
White society created Bigger Thomas
Bigger's situation is a grave injustice
He wishes Bigger Thomas had better moral character
He doesn't want the people to choose based on emotions
24
An example of a Jim Crow law would be . . . . ?
laws regulating traffic patterns
laws against intermarriage
Plessy vs. Fergeson
the 13th Amendment, which freed the slaves
25
Bigger Thomas admires and likes Mary, but he also hates her. What is this an example of?
Irony
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
26
State attorney who tries to get Bigger Thomas to confess to multiple murders
Mr. Max
Britten
Buckley
Dr. Thomas
27
Instead of getting a job, Bigger would rather . . . ?
Stay home with his family
Go to college
Hang out with his friends at the South Side Boy's Club
28
A case where the state charges that the defendant committed murder and seeks the death penalty
Inquest
Capital Case
Arraignment
Felony
29
Main City African-Americans moved to during the Great Migration (2 answers)
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Harlem
30
Based on the events narrated in the text, how does Mary Dalton die?
She burns to death
Decapitation
Alcohol poisoning
She is accidentally smothered to death under a pillow
31
This character did NOT visit Bigger in the prison scene.
Gus
Peggy
Mrs. Dalton
Britten
32
Bigger kills his girlfriend because
He was afraid she'd slow him down
She cheated on him
She asked him for alcohol once too often
She threatened to go to the police
33
Judicial hearing where it is determined if a murder was because of an illegal action or not
Sentencing
Trial
Inquest
Arraignment
34
A defendant hears the charges against them, and chooses to plead either guilty or not guilty.
Inquest
Arraignment
Trial
Capital Case
35
The final verdict of Bigger Thomas' case is that he recieves
an appeal to try his case again
Life in Prison
45 years in prison
the death penalty
36
Movement of African-Americans to the north during the early 20th century
Chicago Flight
Harlem Renaissance
Jim Crow Escape
Great Migration
37
Mr. Dalton likes to give money to colored schools. What value is demonstrated by this action?
Communist value of fairness
Capitalist value of opportunity for all
Capitalist value of materialism
Communist value of control
38
After killing Mary and taking her body downstairs, Bigger becomes scared by _______________ ?
Thinking he hears Mary breathing
Peggy coming downstairs
Hearing the family wake up upstairs
a white cat
39
Jan and Mary make Bigger feel ___________________? Choose the BEST answer.
Ashamed of his attitudes about race
Uncomfortable, because he's never been treated as an "equal"
Excited, because they include him in everything they dol
Jealous, because he wants what they have
40
Bigger gets into a fight with who?
Gus
Jan
Buddy
Doc
41
The morning after Mary's murder, Bigger decides to . . . ?
Run away to New York City
Go to work and take Mary's trunk to the station
Stay home and pretend to be sick
Go to work and kill the other Daltons
42
What is NOT a reason that Americans feared Communists?
Anti-Communist propaganda become very common.
Sacco and Vanzetti case made US afraid of anything "foriegn"
It was proven that Communists were foreign spies..
Russia pulled out of WWII after becoming Communist
43
Private detective hired by Mr. Dalton to investigate the case
Britten
Hammond
Mr. Max
Buckley
44
Richard Wright was inspired by the __________________ case written up in the Chicago Tribune.
Plessy
Sacco and Vanzetti
Fergeson
Robert Nixon
45
Meaning that is hidden beneath the surface
Archetype
Privilege
Subtext
Arraignment