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Black Boy

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Question 1

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What did Griggs say about Richard's lack of a job?

That he was lazy

That his standards were much too high for a black man

That he need to learn how to be controlling

That he was impatient and needed to learn how to live in the south

Question 2

2.

When Granny was scrubbing Richard, what astonishing thing did he say to her?

Get away from me, you witch

I hate you!

when you get through, kiss back there

There is no such thing as God

Question 3

3.

What did Grandpa try telling Richard before he died?

not to cry

to take care of Granny and Mother

to rejoice because his seat in heaven has been picket out

that he was proud of him

Question 4

4.

Why wouldn't Richard eat the food that the white lady he worked for had given him?

because it was pork

because he was told that he should never eat white people's food

because he did not want to take pity food

because it was not clean

Question 5

5.

What happened with Richard's baptism?

he only went through with it because of his mother

he only went through with it because of Granny

it did not take place because he ran away two hours before it

he did not let it happen because he did not believe in God

Question 6

6.

Which one of these is something that Richard did NOT do?

broke into a college storehouse and stole a can of fruit

stole money from the movie house

stole a gun by forcing a window open

pulled a knife on his brother

Question 7

7.

Why did Richard really stop selling the newspaper?

the stories in them were no longer interesting

they were not getting him much money

they were making racial remarks about him in some of the stories

they preached KKK doctrines

Question 8

8.

What did many people call Richard?

Richie

Rick

Son

Dick

Question 9

9.

What did Richard's father say to kill at the beginning of the story?

a rabbit

a rat

a kitten

a dog

Question 10

10.

Why didn't Richard want to sleep on the bed at Uncle Clark's house?

because a girl threw up on the bed

because he didn't have his special blanket

because he didn't have his special pillow

because a boy died in there