book 1
book 2
book 3
characters
Wright
100
what is the family who Bigger gets a job for?
What is the Daltons
100
how does Bigger sign the ransom note?
What is "red" and communist symbol
100
what animal is Bigger compared to?
What is an ape
100
Rich white girl that gets murdered by Bigger
What is Mary
100
what was Richard Wright born on?
What is a plantation
200
what does bigger do to mary after killing her to hide her?
What is chop her head off and throw her in the furnace
200
who do the Daltons hire to investigate Mary's disappearance?
What is Britten
200
what does bigger see across the street while back at the daltons?
What is someone burning a cross
200
Biggers defense attorney
What is Mr. Max
200
when was Native Son written?
What is 1940
300
what store is Bigger hesitant about robbing?
What is Blum's
300
How much money does Bigger ask for in the ransom note?
What is $10,000
300
why does Biggers attorney say that it is Mr. Daltons fault
What is because Mr. Dalton owns the housing complex and makes them come up in terrible conditions
300
Communist male that angers Bigger at Ernie's Kitchen Shack
What is Jan
300
when did Wright have his very first story published?
What is in Jr. High
400
what animal does Bigger Kill?
What is a rat
400
How does Bigger kill Bessie?
What is smash a brick on her face and throw her down an air duct
400
why do they bring Bessie into the courtroom?
What is to show that Bigger is barbaric and to try to ensure the death penalty
400
Owner of the housing where Bigger lives
What is Mr. Dalton
400
name 3 similarities between Wright and Bigger
What is they are both black, originally born in Mississippi and moved to Chicago, both have connections to communism, both wanted people to know how blacks really thought
500
what does the ticking clock signify in the opening scene?
What is a wake up call to America
500
why is bigger happy that he killed the two girls?
What is because he feels like that is what his life was building up towards and that is what he was meant to be
500
what is the majority of the weather in the book and what does it represent
What is snowy and it represents the white's power over bigger and the blacks
500
who is the DA in the case
What is Buckley
500
what disease did wright get that eventually killed him?
What is dysentary