10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What is Bigger's job when he is first hired by the Dalton family?
2. How does Bigger accidentally kill Mary Dalton?
3. What does Bigger do to hide evidence of Mary's death?
4. Why does Bigger kill Bessie?
5. What is Henry Dalton's relationship to Bigger's living conditions?
6. What does Bigger tell Boris Max about how the murders made him feel?
7. What is symbolic about Mrs. Dalton being blind?
8. What is the main argument Boris Max makes during Bigger's trial?
9. How does the novel structure its three parts relate to Bigger's experience?
10. What does the novel suggest about the legal system's treatment of Bigger compared to other victims?
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