Characters
Who does Bigger go to the movies with?
Jack
Who said, "Half the time I feel like I'm on the outside of the world peeping in through a knothole in the fence..."?
Bigger
What does Bigger kill in the morning?
A large rat
Where and when does the book take place?
1930s Chicago
What character pressures Bigger to get a job?
Mrs. Thomas
Who said, "You see, Bigger, I'm a supporter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"?
Mr. Dalton
Movie Theater
Where do the boys often hangout?
Doc's Poolroom
Who's store do the boys plan to rob?
Blum's, a white man
Who said, "You'll regret how you living some day"?
Mrs. Thomas
Why do Bigger and Gus get into a fight?
They are both scared of robbing Blum's, yet niether wants to admit it
Where does Bigger work?
The Dalton's
Who does Bigger often describe as yellow?
Gus
Who said, "What would you want to be if you had an education"?
Mrs. Dalton
How does Bigger kill Mary?
Accidentally suffocating her
Where was Bigger supposed to drive Mary Dalton?
University
What happened to Bigger's father?
He was killed in a riot when Bigger was a young child
Jan
What does Bigger do with Mary's body?
Burn it in the furnace
Where do Bigger, Jan, and Mary go eat?
Ernie's Kitchen Shack