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Black Boy
Richard Wright
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I (Southern Night): Chapter 1
Part I: Chapter 2
Part I: Chapters 3–4
Part I: Chapter 5
Part I: Chapters 6–8
Part I: Chapters 9–11
Part I: Chapters 12–14
Part II (The Horror and the Glory): Chapter 15
Part II: Chapter 16
Part II: Chapters 17–18
Part II: Chapters 19–20
Characters
Character List
Richard Wright
Ella Wright
Granny, Addie, Tom, Pease, Reynolds, Olin, Ed Green, Buddy Nealson
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1 (Southern Night): Chapter 1
Part 1: Chapter 2
Part 1: Chapters 3-4
Part 1: Chapter 5
Part 1: Chapters 6-8
Part 1: Chapters 9-11
Part 1: Chapters 12-14
Part 2 (The Horror and the Glory): Chapter 15
Part 2: Chapter 16
Part 2: Chapters 17-18
Part 2: Chapters 19-20
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Further Study
Part 1: Chapters 6-8 Quiz
Further Study
Part 1: Chapters 6-8 Quiz
1
of 5
How does the white woman that Richard works for respond when Richard tells her that he wants to be a writer?
Fires him
Gives him a pen
Mocks him
Shows him her library
2
of 5
What kind of church does Richard's mother start to attend, where Richard allows himself to be baptized?
Jehovah's Witness
Methodist
Lutheran
Baptist
3
of 5
Richard fights Tom off with two razors after a conflict about ___.
Cooking a chicken
The time
A birthday gift
Religion
4
of 5
Who is the only person who encourages Richard in his writing?
Granny
A teacher
Ella
A newspaper editor
5
of 5
What is Richard named at the end of his schooling?
Valedictorian
Most likely to succeed
Class clown
Most likely to be arrested
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