WorksheetsNATIVE SON BOOK 3 -- FATE
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Book 3 opens up with Bigger Thomas
at the Dalton's
home
in Jail
at Docs
What was Bigger given to drink FIRST when they brought him to the inquest at the morgue
miilk
water
coffee
tea
According to the book, Bigger Thomas was how tall
5 feet 2 inches
6 feet 1 inches
6 feet 4 inches
5 feet 9 inches
Bigger Thomas grew up in what city and state
Jackson, Mississippi
Nashville, Tennessee
Brunswick, Georgia
Dothan, Alabama
According to Bigger's Hometown newspaper, what did they suggest the punishment should be for Bigger's crimes
Probation
Death at the hands of local citizens
Electric Chair
Life in prison
It was believed that segregation of Negroes from Whites in the South would lessen that attacks by black Negroes against white woman
True
False
What was the name of the Reverend who came to visit Bigger while in jail
Reverend Jackson
Reverend Jenkins
Reverend Hammond
Reverend Smith
The preacher spoke to Bigger while in jail about
Adam and Eve
Jesus' suffering on the cross
The creation story
David and Goliath
What did the preacher give Bigger to put around his neck
A wooden cross
A Medallion
A gold necklace
A metal chain
While visiting with the preacher who was the first person to come see Bigger
His Mother
Mr. Dalton
Jan
Max
Who was it that secured a lawyer for Bigger
His mother
Jan
Mr. Dalton
NAACP
Bigger's lawyer was named
Matthew
Boris
James
Max
What organization did Bigger's lawyer say that he was from
NAACP
Labor Defenders
Communist Party
Urban League
The name of the Prosecuting attorney in Bigger's case was named
Max
Hammond
Buckley
Jan
When Mr. Dalton came to visit Bigger, what gesture did he say he just did to show that he has no animosity towards Negroes
Reduce rent for all Negroes who rent his properties
Create Athletic scholarships for Negroes
Open up a daycare for Negro children
Send Ping Pong tables to the Boys club on the Southside of Chicago
Biggers Mother, sister, brother, and friends all came to visit Bigger
True
False
Biggers friends were placed in jail for questioning. Who was it that got them out of jail
Doc
Biggers's Mom
Jan and Max
Buckely once he realized there was no evidence on them
Biggers Mother fell at the feet of Mrs. Dalton begging her not to kill her son
True
False
What gesture did Mr. Dalton make towards Bigger's Mom
Offered to let them stay rent free for a year
Prevented Bigger's Mom from being forced to move from her home
Gave her $1000
Provided a scholarship for Buddy
How did Bessie Ultimately die
She died from being battered with a brick from Bigger
She suffocated
She died from the fall down the air shaft
She froze to death
The name of the two woman who falsely accused Bigger were
Ms. Ashton and Mrs. Clinton
Ms. Katie and Ms. Sarah
Ms. Smith and Ms. Buckley
Donna and Ashley
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
Jan
Gus
Jack
Buddy
At the inquest it was stated that Mrs. Dalton was how old?
58
49
63
53
When Mary Dalton was killed by Bigger, she was how old
23
21
19
28
Discuss what was so special about the earring that Ms. Dalton had on when she was murdered
Discuss
Discuss
Discuss
Discuss
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
East Chicago Realty
Chicago Land and Trust
Miracle Investments
South Side Real Estate Company
It was determined at the Inquest that Mr. Dalton charges whites and Negroes the same amount of money for the rental of his houses
True
False
Why did Mr. Dalton state that he rent houses to the Negroes in other parts of the city (other than the South Side)
Negroes didn't make enough money
tradition and custom
He was worried about crime and violence
all of the above
What was brought in by the Coroner at the Inquest of Mary Dalton
Biggers' friends to testify against him
mutilated body of Bessie Mears
the body of Mary Dalton
The body of other victims that they believed Bigger raped and killed
At the inquest, the jury found that bigger not only murdered Mary but that he also
poisoned her
stabbed her
raped her
none of the above
On his way to the cook county jail after the Inquest of Mary Dalton, where did the police take Bigger
Home to gather his belongings
To his lawyers office
To meet with Jan
To the Daltons' to have him recreate what happened the night of the murder
While at the home of the Daltons', after the inquest, what symbol did Bigger see
A burning cross
A white dove
A white blur
A white image of Jesus
Explain why Bigger end up ripping the cross neck
Please Explain
Please Explain
Please Explain
Please Explain
What was the crazy man that Bigger saw in prison complaining about
Not getting enough food in jail
Not getting his medications in jail
He was complaining about the condition of the Negro
Complaining about the treatment of the prison guards
What reason did Max give Bigger as to why white people hate him (Max)
Because he was a lawyer
Because he was Jewish and supported trade unions
Because of all the questions he asked at the inquest
Because he is friends with Jan
What reason did Bigger give Max for killing Bessie
To prevent her from talking
Because she didn't write the ransom note like she told him
Because she was asking him too many questions
It was an accident
What did Bigger dream of becoming
A lawyer
A policeman
An aviator
A Doctor
Bigger stated he killed because he was afraid and mad
True
False
The legal strategy that Max came up with to Defend Bigger was to
Bring in a lot of witness and have a long drawn out trial
Plea guilty and beg for mercy
Plea not guilty by reason on insanity due to treatment of Negroes
Have a trial only for the murder of Bessie
Pscychologists from the University of Chicago theorized
That Negroes are unduly influenced by their living conditions
Blacks and white could not live together
That white woman are more attractive to black men that black woman
That segregation might have prevented these murders from happening
What was the name of the Judge Presiding in Bigger's case
Honorable Judge Alvin C Hanley
Honorable Judge Patrick Buckley
Honorable Judge Thomas M Patterson
Honorable Judge Lewis Harrington
When the case was called up for trial, Bigger entered a plea of
guilty
not guilty and proceeded to have a trial
no contest
guilty by reason of insanity
Max only had a week to prepare Bigger's defense before the Court
True
False
The first witness the state called at the hearing for Bigger was
Mrs. Dalton
Mr. Dalton
Mrs. Rawlson
Jan
GH, Gus, and Jack all testified at the hearing for Bigger where they told how they planned to rob Blum's Deli
True
False
How many witnesses did Max call for Bigger at his hearing
4
3
2
0
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!
Jan
Max
Bigger
Judge Hanley
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
please discuss
please discuss
please discuss
please discuss
What things did Max cite in his final argument which prevent more blacks from being in the situation that Bigger is in
Education
The Mercy of God
religion, gambling, and sex
None of the above
Max argued that by murdering Mary and Bessie, that Bigger was made free
True
False
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!
Max
jan
Bigger
Ms. Thomas
Mr. Buckley argued that the motive for Bigger's crimes developed
when he was a child
when he was at the movie theater watching a newsreel of mary dalton
After he dropped out of school
As a result of hanging with Gus, Jack, and GH
The Judge in this case determined that Bigger would face Life in prison
True
False
At the conclusion of the book, Bigger was still bitter towards Jan
True
False
