Quotes (who says this)
"But it was the chain, and after nineteen years I haven't been able to stop dragging my leg."
A. The narrator
B. Ras
C. Brother Tarp
D. Clifton
C. Brother Tarp
Who does the narrator go to after reading the anonymous letter?
A. Brother Jack
B. Wrestrum
C. Brother Tarp
D. Mary
C. Brother Tarp
Why does Brother Tarp pass his leg shackle on to the narrator?
A. Brother Tarp sees it as an object of luck and wants the narrator to have it
B. He gives it to him for safe keeping in case it gets lost
C. He wants to get rid of it
D. The narrator asked if he could have it
A. Brother Tarp sees it as an object of luck and wants the narrator to have it
What is one of Brother Tarps physical attributes?
A. He is missing a leg
B. He has a limp
C. He has light-colored hair
D. He has a scar on his right cheek
B. He has a limp
"What would I say to them, that she was irresistible and I human?"
A. Ras
B. Brother Clifton
C. Brother Jack
D. The narrator
D. The narrator
What does the narrator do that is mentioned in Ch.18 that makes the members of the Brotherhood question his loyalty?
A. He sends an anonymous letter to someone
B. He comes up in an article, which he was interviewed for
C. He makes a documentary film on the Brotherhood
D. He decides to enroll at a college
B. He comes up in an article, which he was interviewed for
Why does Brother Wrestrum negatively call the narrator out for having the leg shackle out on his desk?
A. It is leaving marks on the papers
B. He claims it will dramatize the differences of members within the Brotherhood
C. He is jealous that it didn't get passed down to him
D. It is taking up too much space
B. He claims it will dramatize the differences of members within the Brotherhood
What is Brother Wrestrum like?
A. Patient
B. Accusatory and stubborn
C. Easygoing
D. Wise and calm
B. Accusatory and stubborn
How does Wrestrum contrast the narrator?
A. He accuses the narrator of being an opportunist when in reality the narrator isn't and Wrestrum is the actual opportunist
B. Wrestrum comes from a poor family meanwhile the narrator is more fortunate
C. Wrestrum's timid personality contrasts the narrator's extroverted self
A. He accuses the narrator of being an opportunist when in reality the narrator isn't and Wrestrum is the actual opportunist
"Because I don't think we ought to dramatize our differences."
A. Brother Wrestrum
B. The narrator
C. Emma
D. Brother Jack
A. Brother Wrestrum
What does the narrator do at the end of Chapter 18?
A. Leave Harlem
B. Leave Boston
C. Attend college
D. Go to dinner
A. Leave Harlem
Why do the members of the brotherhood want to have an emblem for their society?
A. They want to stand out to outsiders
B. They want to brag about their Brotherhood
C. They want a way to be able to recognize their own brothers
D. They want to change their ideals.
C. They want a way to be able to recognize their own brothers
What attribute did the woman from the conference show?
A. A glowing, lively appearance
B. Messiness, incoordinance
C. Timid and reserved
A. A glowing, lively appearance
This contrasting character is someone the narrator considers could have sent the anonymous letter at first.
A. Wrestrum
B. Mr. Norton
C. Ras the Exhorter
D. Emma
C. Ras the Exhorter
"This is for the committee to decide"
A. Brother Jack
B. The narrator
C. Mary
D. Wrestrum
A. Brother Jack
Where is the narrator invited and agrees to go?
A. A woman's apartment
B. A diner
C. A motel
D. The chapel
A. A woman's apartment
Why does the narrator agree to go to the woman's apartment?
A. She says she has a concern about the Brotherhood and would like to talk about it
B. He hopes it will lead to something romantic
C. She wants to interview him for an article
D. She invites him for dinner and he is hungry
A. She says she has a concern about the Brotherhood and would like to talk about it
What attribute does Clifton have that makes his disappearance more surprising?
A. He is reckless
B. He has a free spirit
C. He is impatient
D. He is responsible
D. He is responsible
"To me it seems both criminal and over-zealous"
A. The narrator
B. Brother Jack
C. Emma
D. Wrestrum
A. The narrator
What does the narrator do when the woman's husband makes an appearance (in Chapter 19)?
A. He speaks to him and gets in an aggressive argument
B. He ignores him and falls back to sleep
C. He hides under the bed
D. He anxiously checks to see if the woman is worried about his husband possible having seen them both in bed
D. He anxiously checks to see if the woman is worried about his husband possible having seen them both in bed
Why doesn't the narrator ask further questions about Brother Clifton's disappearance?
A. He never cared for him and is glad he is gone
B. He knows where Brother Clifton went
C. He plans to go look for him later
D. He is relieved that none of his own problems are discussed so he dismisses the issue
D. He is relieved that none of his own problems are discussed so he dismisses the issue
How does the narrator approach the women's conference after receiving the disappointing news?
A. With a sense of excitement
B. Dreading the assignment
C. Impatiently
A. With a sense of excitement