Selection Quizzes (English)



1.	Why does James first go into the Silver Dollar Check Cashing Service?
	A.	He needs to borrow some money.
	B.	He and his mother had just moved in upstairs.
	C.	He wants to cash a check.
	D.	He needs changed for the Wash-a-Mat.

2.	Why does the man with the cane tell Mr. Silver, "My eyes are kind of bad"?
	A.	He is a veteran and lost his eyesight fighting for his country.
	B.	He doesn't want anyone to know that he can't read or write.
	C.	He hopes to fool Mr. Silver into giving him more money.
	D.	He hates to fill out forms and address envelopes.

3.	According to James's mother, what was the role of scribes in ancient times?
	A.	They wrote down laws given by rabbis and judges.
	B.	They charged people for filling out forms and paying bills.
	C.	They taught others to read and write.
	D.	They read books to people who couldn't read or write.

4.	Why does the policeman say that James cannot charge a fee for his services?
	A.	The policeman wants James to write a letter for him for free.
	B.	James doesn't have a license to conduct business.
	C.	Mr. Silver and Mr. Dollar want James to work for them for free.
	D.	Muskogee Marie Lawson had complained about James's business.

5.	Why does James say that the Establishment Trust National Bank "might as well have a 'Colored Keep Out' sign"?
	A.	He knows that poor people would prefer to do business at the Silver Dollar Check Cashing Service.
	B.	He has heard that the bank workers don't welcome people who don't have a lot of money.
	C.	He thinks poor people might be frightened by a big building with marble pillars and uniformed guards.
	D.	He sees that the bank is dark and funky and dirty, with tape across its broken windows.

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