Characters
Who is Mary Dalton dating and what political party does he belong to?
Jan Erlone; Communist Party
Why does Bigger attack Gus when they meet up to rob Blum’s store?
He is afraid and wants to get out of the plan to rob Blum's store
Bigger keeps observing the weather. What is the weather doing and when did this start?
Snowing and this started the night Mary was murdered
What is the name of Bigger's lawyer?
Max
Velcro or tractors?
Tractors
Who is put in the Dalton's furnace at the end of Book One?
Mary Dalton
What happens to Mary Dalton at the end of the first part of the book?
She is killed by Bigger
Why does Bigger kill Bessie?
He thinks she will be too much a burden to take on the run and she knows too much to leave behind
True or False: Jan supports Bigger's side of the case.
True
Betty White or colored television
Betty White
Who is the author of Native Son?
Richard Wright
In what city and decade do the book take place?
Chicago 1930s
Where does Bigger hide when the police are searching the city for him? Who owns this building?
Bigger hides in an empty apartment owned by the Daltons
Name three differences between Bessie and Mary's murders.
-Mary died right away
-Mary was suffocated; Bessie was hit in the head then froze to death
-Bessie's murder was used as evidence to get justice for Mary's death, and it was not taken as seriously by the court
-etc.
Barbie dolls or M&Ms?
M&Ms (1941)
How does Bigger’s mother cope with her misery?
faith/religion
Bigger’s mother warns that if Bigger doesn’t change his ways he will end up on the _____________? What are these?
the gallows
What is the climax of the story?
Why are rents on the South Side higher than in other Chicago neighborhoods?
Racist rental policies (ex: redlining) have created an artificial housing shortage on the South Side
The internet or cell phones?
cell phones. mobile phones have been around since the 1900s
What is the name of the company Mr. Dalton owns?
South Side Real Estate Company
Fill in the blank: When Bigger first meets Mary Dalton, she asks him if he belongs to a ______?
union
What does the rat symbolize and why?
The rat symbolizes Bigger. They are both trapped, looking or some place warm, lash out when scared, etc.
What are two reasons the death penalty is ineffective?
-Innocent people are often executed.
-Capital punishment is not a deterrent to capital crimes.
-Many believe life-sentences are more effective.
The atomic bomb or the microwave oven?
the atomic bomb (1945)