Devil in a Blue Dress Quizzes

Devil in a Blue Dress Quiz 1

1 In what year does the novel take place?
1948.

1938.

1961.

1945.
2 Why is Easy surprised to see Mr. Albright in Joppy's bar?
Because he is dressed nicely.

Because he is not a butcher.

Because Easy has not seen Mr. Albright in years.

Because he is white.
3 Why is Easy accustomed to being in the company of white people?
Because he fought alongside them and also killed them in the war.

Because he lives in a largely white community.

Because he worked with an all-white supervision team at Champion.

Because he is half-white.
4 Why does Easy agree to meet with Mr. Albright?
He needs money to pay his mortgage.

He trusts Mr. Albright instinctively.

In order to avoid Joppy's violence.

Because Mr. Albright is an old friend from his war days.
5 What is startling about Mr. Albright's appearance?
A small crescent-shaped scar beneath his eye.

His pecan-shaped head.

The strange filth covering his shoes.

The whiteness of his clothing.
6 What does Mr. Albright leave the bar without doing?
Paying for his drinks.

Saying one word to Joppy.

Telling Easy where to meet him.

Drinking a single drop of alcohol.
7 What is Joppy's most prized possession?
His boxing medals.

His antique whiskey decanter.

His marble bar top.

His white Cadillac.
8 When did Joppy meet Mr. Albright?
When they worked together at Champion aircraft.

When he was a boxer.

When they fought together in World War II.

That very night.
9 What does Easy's instinct tell him about Mr. Albright?
That he is dishonest.

That he is honest.

That he is a murderer.

That he is a pedophile.
10 Why is Easy jealous of Joppy?
Joppy is not afraid to kill.

Joppy has won many boxing championships.

Joppy never takes orders from white men.

Joppy is a property owner.
11 The novel is set before which of the following historical events?
The deployment of all-black troops in the Armed Forces.

The Great Depression.

World War II.

The triumph of the Civil Rights Movement.
12 Of which other character does Mr. Albright remind Easy?
Junior.

Odell.

Mouse.

Dupree.
13 Easy is most proud of being:
A detective.

A bachelor.

A veteran.

A homeowner.
14 In what kind of environment did Easy grow up?
The streets of Los Angeles.

A sharecropper's farm.

The streets of New York.

An abandoned plantation.
15 Why is Easy's house so important to him?
It is his first real possession.

It is near Coretta's house.

It was passed down to him by his uncle.

It was pased down to him by his mother.
16 Easy's house is the size of:
A one-bedroom apartment.

A standard two-story house.

A barn.

A studio apartment.
17 Easy can tell that Mr. Albright is:
"easy to fool."

"no fool."

"full of violence."

"totally harmless."
18 Why is Easy afraid of the doorman at Mr. Albright's building?
He resembles Easy's former boss.

He looks like a white version of Easy.

He is white.

He is enormous.
19 What is the only part of Mr. Albright's outfit that is not white?
His gun.

A pin over his left breast.

His tie.

His shoes.
20 What primarly convinces Easy to take the job?
Racism.

Fear.

Love.

Money.
21 What question does Mr. Albright ask Easy?
If he has ever killed a man with his bare hands.

If he is of mixed racial heritage.

If he has ever had sex with a white woman.

If he wants to die in the next six days.
22 Where does Daphne Monet like to spend her time?
French Cafes.

Ernest's barber shop.

Black jazz clubs.

Strip clubs.
23 Where is John's place hidden?
In the boiler room of an old, distinguished building.

Behind Hattie Parson's grocery store.

In Hattie Parson's backyard.

In a deserted mansion outside town.
24 Why is John's place hidden?
It is exclusive.

It is a hideout for criminals.

It is illegal.

It has been the scene of many crimes.
25 What famous singer visited the club?
Ella Fitzgerald.

Sarah Vaughn.

Billie Holiday.

Etta James.

Who originally stole the photos that were going to be used by Daphny

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