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NATIVE SON BOOK 3 -- FATE

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Book 3 opens up with Bigger Thomas

a)

at the Dalton's

b)

home

c)

in Jail

d)

at Docs

2.

What was Bigger given to drink FIRST when they brought him to the inquest at the morgue

a)

miilk

b)

water

c)

coffee

d)

tea

3.

According to the book, Bigger Thomas was how tall

a)

5 feet 2 inches

b)

6 feet 1 inches

c)

6 feet 4 inches

d)

5 feet 9 inches

4.

Bigger Thomas grew up in what city and state

a)

Jackson, Mississippi

b)

Nashville, Tennessee

c)

Brunswick, Georgia

d)

Dothan, Alabama

5.

According to Bigger's Hometown newspaper, what did they suggest the punishment should be for Bigger's crimes

a)

Probation

b)

Death at the hands of local citizens

c)

Electric Chair

d)

Life in prison

6.

It was believed that segregation of Negroes from Whites in the South would lessen that attacks by black Negroes against white woman

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What was the name of the Reverend who came to visit Bigger while in jail

a)

Reverend Jackson

b)

Reverend Jenkins

c)

Reverend Hammond

d)

Reverend Smith

8.

The preacher spoke to Bigger while in jail about

a)

Adam and Eve

b)

Jesus' suffering on the cross

c)

The creation story

d)

David and Goliath

9.

What did the preacher give Bigger to put around his neck

a)

A wooden cross

b)

A Medallion

c)

A gold necklace

d)

A metal chain

10.

While visiting with the preacher who was the first person to come see Bigger

a)

His Mother

b)

Mr. Dalton

c)

Jan

d)

Max

11.

Who was it that secured a lawyer for Bigger

a)

His mother

b)

Jan

c)

Mr. Dalton

d)

NAACP

12.

Bigger's lawyer was named

a)

Matthew

b)

Boris

c)

James

d)

Max

13.

What organization did Bigger's lawyer say that he was from

a)

NAACP

b)

Labor Defenders

c)

Communist Party

d)

Urban League

14.

The name of the Prosecuting attorney in Bigger's case was named

a)

Max

b)

Hammond

c)

Buckley

d)

Jan

15.

When Mr. Dalton came to visit Bigger, what gesture did he say he just did to show that he has no animosity towards Negroes

a)

Reduce rent for all Negroes who rent his properties

b)

Create Athletic scholarships for Negroes

c)

Open up a daycare for Negro children

d)

Send Ping Pong tables to the Boys club on the Southside of Chicago

16.

Biggers Mother, sister, brother, and friends all came to visit Bigger

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Biggers friends were placed in jail for questioning. Who was it that got them out of jail

a)

Doc

b)

Biggers's Mom

c)

Jan and Max

d)

Buckely once he realized there was no evidence on them

18.

Biggers Mother fell at the feet of Mrs. Dalton begging her not to kill her son

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What gesture did Mr. Dalton make towards Bigger's Mom

a)

Offered to let them stay rent free for a year

b)

Prevented Bigger's Mom from being forced to move from her home

c)

Gave her $1000

d)

Provided a scholarship for Buddy

20.

How did Bessie Ultimately die

a)

She died from being battered with a brick from Bigger

b)

She suffocated

c)

She died from the fall down the air shaft

d)

She froze to death

21.

The name of the two woman who falsely accused Bigger were

a)

Ms. Ashton and Mrs. Clinton

b)

Ms. Katie and Ms. Sarah

c)

Ms. Smith and Ms. Buckley

d)

Donna and Ashley

22.

While Buckley was obtaining the confession of Bigger, he was trying to see if he was aided in this murder by which character in the book

a)

Jan

b)

Gus

c)

Jack

d)

Buddy

23.

At the inquest it was stated that Mrs. Dalton was how old?

a)

58

b)

49

c)

63

d)

53

24.

When Mary Dalton was killed by Bigger, she was how old

a)

23

b)

21

c)

19

d)

28

25.

Discuss what was so special about the earring that Ms. Dalton had on when she was murdered

a)

Discuss

b)

Discuss

c)

Discuss

d)

Discuss

26.

Mr. Dalton was the President of Dalton Real Estate Company. What company did Dalton Real Estate Company own stock in, which in turn owned the house that bigger Thomas lived in

a)

East Chicago Realty

b)

Chicago Land and Trust

c)

Miracle Investments

d)

South Side Real Estate Company

27.

It was determined at the Inquest that Mr. Dalton charges whites and Negroes the same amount of money for the rental of his houses

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Why did Mr. Dalton state that he rent houses to the Negroes in other parts of the city (other than the South Side)

a)

Negroes didn't make enough money

b)

tradition and custom

c)

He was worried about crime and violence

d)

all of the above

29.

What was brought in by the Coroner at the Inquest of Mary Dalton

a)

Biggers' friends to testify against him

b)

mutilated body of Bessie Mears

c)

the body of Mary Dalton

d)

The body of other victims that they believed Bigger raped and killed

30.

At the inquest, the jury found that bigger not only murdered Mary but that he also

a)

poisoned her

b)

stabbed her

c)

raped her

d)

none of the above

31.

On his way to the cook county jail after the Inquest of Mary Dalton, where did the police take Bigger

a)

Home to gather his belongings

b)

To his lawyers office

c)

To meet with Jan

d)

To the Daltons' to have him recreate what happened the night of the murder

32.

While at the home of the Daltons', after the inquest, what symbol did Bigger see

a)

A burning cross

b)

A white dove

c)

A white blur

d)

A white image of Jesus

33.

Explain why Bigger end up ripping the cross neck

a)

Please Explain

b)

Please Explain

c)

Please Explain

d)

Please Explain

34.

What was the crazy man that Bigger saw in prison complaining about

a)

Not getting enough food in jail

b)

Not getting his medications in jail

c)

He was complaining about the condition of the Negro

d)

Complaining about the treatment of the prison guards

35.

What reason did Max give Bigger as to why white people hate him (Max)

a)

Because he was a lawyer

b)

Because he was Jewish and supported trade unions

c)

Because of all the questions he asked at the inquest

d)

Because he is friends with Jan

36.

What reason did Bigger give Max for killing Bessie

a)

To prevent her from talking

b)

Because she didn't write the ransom note like she told him

c)

Because she was asking him too many questions

d)

It was an accident

37.

What did Bigger dream of becoming

a)

A lawyer

b)

A policeman

c)

An aviator

d)

A Doctor

38.

Bigger stated he killed because he was afraid and mad

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The legal strategy that Max came up with to Defend Bigger was to

a)

Bring in a lot of witness and have a long drawn out trial

b)

Plea guilty and beg for mercy

c)

Plea not guilty by reason on insanity due to treatment of Negroes

d)

Have a trial only for the murder of Bessie

40.

Pscychologists from the University of Chicago theorized

a)

That Negroes are unduly influenced by their living conditions

b)

Blacks and white could not live together

c)

That white woman are more attractive to black men that black woman

d)

That segregation might have prevented these murders from happening

41.

What was the name of the Judge Presiding in Bigger's case

a)

Honorable Judge Alvin C Hanley

b)

Honorable Judge Patrick Buckley

c)

Honorable Judge Thomas M Patterson

d)

Honorable Judge Lewis Harrington

42.

When the case was called up for trial, Bigger entered a plea of

a)

guilty

b)

not guilty and proceeded to have a trial

c)

no contest

d)

guilty by reason of insanity

43.

Max only had a week to prepare Bigger's defense before the Court

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The first witness the state called at the hearing for Bigger was

a)

Mrs. Dalton

b)

Mr. Dalton

c)

Mrs. Rawlson

d)

Jan

45.

GH, Gus, and Jack all testified at the hearing for Bigger where they told how they planned to rob Blum's Deli

a)

True

b)

False

46.

How many witnesses did Max call for Bigger at his hearing

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

0

47.

Who said, "The most habitual thing for the Court to do is take the line of least resistance and follow the suggestion of the State Attorney and say 'Death'. And that would be the end of the case but not the end of the crime!

a)

Jan

b)

Max

c)

Bigger

d)

Judge Hanley

48.

In Max's closing plea to the Judge in this case, he talks about addressing the "first wrong". What wrong was he talking about ...discuss

a)

please discuss

b)

please discuss

c)

please discuss

d)

please discuss

49.

What things did Max cite in his final argument which prevent more blacks from being in the situation that Bigger is in

a)

Education

b)

The Mercy of God

c)

religion, gambling, and sex

d)

None of the above

50.

Max argued that by murdering Mary and Bessie, that Bigger was made free

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Who said "Your honor, I ask in the name of all we are and believe that you spare this boy's life! With every atom of my being, I beg this in order that not only may this black boy live, but that we ourselves may not die!

a)

Max

b)

jan

c)

Bigger

d)

Ms. Thomas

52.

Mr. Buckley argued that the motive for Bigger's crimes developed

a)

when he was a child

b)

when he was at the movie theater watching a newsreel of mary dalton

c)

After he dropped out of school

d)

As a result of hanging with Gus, Jack, and GH

53.

The Judge in this case determined that Bigger would face Life in prison

a)

True

b)

False

54.

At the conclusion of the book, Bigger was still bitter towards Jan

a)

True

b)

False