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Quiz about Book 1 of Native Son by Richard Wright

Book 1 of "Native Son" by Richard Wright Quiz

This is one of the best novels ever written. It captivates you. I hope you enjoyed the book as much as I did. This is the first of three quizzes. I'll make one for each book.

A multiple-choice quiz by savannahjan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
savannahjan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,216

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

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403

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who is the main character? Hint

Bigger Dalton

Gus Thomas

Mary Dalton

Bigger Thomas

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Question 2 of 15

2. How old is Bigger? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Whose store were Bigger and his gang going to rob? Hint

Blum's

Gus's

Dalton's

Doc's

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Question 4 of 15

4. On which of his friends does Bigger pull a knife? Hint

Jack

G.H.

Gus

Buddy

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where does Bigger first see Mary Dalton Hint

Ernie's Kitchen Shack

Her father's house

Movie theatre

Blum's store

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who is Bigger going to work for? Hint

Mr. Dalton

Doc

Mr. Blum

The Boys and Girls Club

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Question 7 of 15

7. When Bigger gets the job under the above person, what is his job? Hint

Dog walker

Cook

Chauffeur

Groundskeeper

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many rooms does Bigger's family's apartment have? Hint

It's a house

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Question 9 of 15

9. How much does Bigger get paid a week? Hint

$20

$25

$15

$23

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which two characters are Communists? Hint

Mary and Jan

Mary and Bitten

Bigger and Mary

Jan and Mr. Dalton

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Question 11 of 15

11. Bigger kisses Mary Dalton.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Mrs. Dalton caught Bigger kissing Mary.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. How does Mary die? Hint

She is strangled.

Bigger cuts her head off.

Alcohol poisoning

She is smothered.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where does Bigger dispose of the body? Hint

trunk

furnace

train station

garden

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Question 15 of 15

15. What does Bigger do to get Mary's body to fit in the furnace? Hint

Cuts off her arms

Breaks her legs and shoves her in

Cuts off her head

Cuts off her legs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character?

Answer: Bigger Thomas

Bigger Thomas is the protagonist of the novel. It could be argued that he is also his own antagonist.

2. How old is Bigger?

Answer: 20

You find out how old Bigger is while Mr. Dalton is interviewing him for the job.

3. Whose store were Bigger and his gang going to rob?

Answer: Blum's

Bigger and his gang decide to do one more job together and this is the proposed target. They don't go through with it because more than one of them is wary of robbing a white man.

4. On which of his friends does Bigger pull a knife?

Answer: Gus

Bigger is afraid to rob a white man, but he cannot let his gang see his fear. To hide his own fear, he attacks Gus for his doubts and does end up pulling a knife on him.

5. Where does Bigger first see Mary Dalton

Answer: Movie theatre

While in the movie theatre with one of his buddies, Bigger watches a newsreel that showcases the daughters of rich men in the community.

6. Who is Bigger going to work for?

Answer: Mr. Dalton

Bigger is going to work for Mr. Dalton, a very rich white man. Mr. Dalton likes to take in black men and better them by providing them money and education.

7. When Bigger gets the job under the above person, what is his job?

Answer: Chauffeur

Bigger is excited that he may get to drive one of Mr. Dalton's nice cars. He learned to drive a grocery truck for one of his previous jobs.

8. How many rooms does Bigger's family's apartment have?

Answer: 1

They all live in one room. The girls get dressed first while the boys look away. The kitchen is in the same room, simply divided by a curtain.

9. How much does Bigger get paid a week?

Answer: $25

The job was listed as paying $20, but Mr. Dalton is giving Bigger an extra five to spend on himself.

10. Which two characters are Communists?

Answer: Mary and Jan

When Mary and Jan go out the night of the murder, they discuss Communist propoganda with Bigger. They desire to help Bigger and "his people" receive equal rights.

11. Bigger kisses Mary Dalton.

Answer: True

When they arrive home, Mary is too drunk to get to her room by herself. Bigger carries her and feels the desire to kiss her. He kisses her several times and then does a bit more than kiss.

12. Mrs. Dalton caught Bigger kissing Mary.

Answer: False

Bigger had placed Mary on the bed and was getting ready to leave when a blind Mrs. Dalton poked her head in the room to check on her daughter. they had been kissing, but were not still doing so when she came in.

13. How does Mary die?

Answer: She is smothered.

When Mrs. Dalton pokes her head into the room, Bigger covers Mary's head with a pillow so she will not make a sound and give away his presence.

14. Where does Bigger dispose of the body?

Answer: furnace

He slides her body into the furnace hoping it will burn away evidence of the murder.

15. What does Bigger do to get Mary's body to fit in the furnace?

Answer: Cuts off her head

Mary's body fits in the furnace only up to her neck. Bigger takes out a knife and begins sawing her head off. When that doesn't work, he finds a hatchet and cuts her head off and throws it in the furnance. Gruesome isn't it?

Source: Author savannahjan

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