Black Boy by Richard Wright quiz 1

Who is the narrator of Black Boy?

• Alex Haley
• Richard Wright
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Bill Bailey

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What happened to little Richard as punishment for setting the fire ?

• He is put in time out.
• He has to move in with his father.
• Richard's mom whips him so hard he almost died.
• There was no punishment

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Why did little Richard set the house on fire?

• Richard was frustrated with his parents for telling him to be quiet. He was also bored, and curious about fire so he set one
• He was given a dare by his younger brother.
• He did it as an act of defiance toward his mother.
• He never set the fire. He was unfairly blamed for setting it.

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Why was Richard always hungry ?

• Richard's dad left and his mom didn't have a job so his family did not have enough money for food.
• Because his mother became ill
• His father always ate all the food.
• He really was not hungry. It was a figment of his imagination.

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Why did Richard's mother make him go to the store even though she knew he might beaten again?

• She wants Richard to take care of himself now and stand up for himself now that his father is gone.
• She was not sure if he would be able to take care of his own family, so she had him do this.
• There was no other way to survive. They did not have money so they had to steal.
• The welfare program had not begun yet, so this was the only way to deal with food scarcity.

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How and why did Richard kill the kitten?

• He was playing with it and got loose and almost got hit by a car. He killed it by mistake when he grabbed it, not knowing his strength.
• Richard hates his father and since his father told him to kill the cat richards excuse was that he just followed orders so he wouldn't get punished and his dad knows that richard will never take him seriously again if he is punished and Richard hangs the cat.
• Richard had a dog who was really vicious and he happened to maul the cat while Richard was not looking, but Richard was blamed for it because he was such a mischievous kid.

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When Richard tells his Mama he is hungry, she tells him to "Jump up and catch a kungry." Why does Mama say that?

• Mama is using humor to distract Richard from his hunger.

• Mama is trying to tell Richard to go out and catch his own food.

• Mama is hoping that Richard will go and ask his father for food.

• Mama is stressed and wants Richard to leave her alone.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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Richard Wright describes hunger as a "grim, hostile stranger." What literary device is he using to make hunger seem alive?

• simile

• imagery

• personification

• metaphor

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What happened to Richard the first and second times his Mama sent him to do the shopping?

• He lost his grocery list.

• He lost the money Mama gave him.

• He was attacked and robbed by a gang of boys.

• He got lost on the way to the market.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

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What do you call a life story written by the person the story is about?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Novel

• Fiction

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