Devil in a Blue Dress Quizzes

Devil in a Blue Dress Quiz 1

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

1961.

1945.

1938.
2 Why is Easy surprised to see Mr. Albright in Joppy's bar?
Because he is not a butcher.

Because Easy has not seen Mr. Albright in years.

Because he is dressed nicely.

Because he is white.
3 Why is Easy accustomed to being in the company of white people?
Because he worked with an all-white supervision team at Champion.

Because he lives in a largely white community.

Because he is half-white.

Because he fought alongside them and also killed them in the war.
4 Why does Easy agree to meet with Mr. Albright?
He trusts Mr. Albright instinctively.

He needs money to pay his mortgage.

Because Mr. Albright is an old friend from his war days.

In order to avoid Joppy's violence.
5 What is startling about Mr. Albright's appearance?
The strange filth covering his shoes.

A small crescent-shaped scar beneath his eye.

The whiteness of his clothing.

His pecan-shaped head.
6 What does Mr. Albright leave the bar without doing?
Telling Easy where to meet him.

Saying one word to Joppy.

Drinking a single drop of alcohol.

Paying for his drinks.
7 What is Joppy's most prized possession?
His marble bar top.

His boxing medals.

His white Cadillac.

His antique whiskey decanter.
8 When did Joppy meet Mr. Albright?
That very night.

When they worked together at Champion aircraft.

When they fought together in World War II.

When he was a boxer.
9 What does Easy's instinct tell him about Mr. Albright?
That he is a murderer.

That he is a pedophile.

That he is honest.

That he is dishonest.
10 Why is Easy jealous of Joppy?
Joppy has won many boxing championships.

Joppy is not afraid to kill.

Joppy never takes orders from white men.

Joppy is a property owner.
11 The novel is set before which of the following historical events?
World War II.

The triumph of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Great Depression.

The deployment of all-black troops in the Armed Forces.
12 Of which other character does Mr. Albright remind Easy?
Mouse.

Dupree.

Odell.

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

A veteran.

A bachelor.

A homeowner.
14 In what kind of environment did Easy grow up?
An abandoned plantation.

The streets of New York.

A sharecropper's farm.

The streets of Los Angeles.
15 Why is Easy's house so important to him?
It is his first real possession.

It was passed down to him by his uncle.

It is near Coretta's house.

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

A standard two-story house.

A barn.

A one-bedroom apartment.
17 Easy can tell that Mr. Albright is:
"totally harmless."

"no fool."

"easy to fool."

"full of violence."
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 enormous.

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

His shoes.

A pin over his left breast.

His gun.
20 What primarly convinces Easy to take the job?
Love.

Racism.

Fear.

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

If he has ever had sex with a white woman.

If he wants to die in the next six days.

If he is of mixed racial heritage.
22 Where does Daphne Monet like to spend her time?
Strip clubs.

French Cafes.

Black jazz clubs.

Ernest's barber shop.
23 Where is John's place hidden?
In a deserted mansion outside town.

Behind Hattie Parson's grocery store.

In the boiler room of an old, distinguished building.

In Hattie Parson's backyard.
24 Why is John's place hidden?
It is exclusive.

It is illegal.

It is a hideout for criminals.

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

Sarah Vaughn.

Ella Fitzgerald.

Etta James.

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

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