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Native Son Questions Pages 396-430

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1. Why do blacks and whites view each other in a certain way according to Max?

2. What argues that men can starve as much from a lack of what as they can from a lack of bread?

3. What does Max say about the relationship between Bessie and Bigger?

4. Max argues that jail for Bigger would be better than what?

5. Max argues that the first recognition of white oppression towards blacks would be what?

6. What is the reason Buckley presents for the case that Bigger must be sentenced to death?

7. What motive does Buckley present for Bigger’s murder of Mary Dalton?

8. What does Buckley claim that Bigger was trying to hide by burning Mary’s body?

9. What sentence does Bigger receive at the end of the trial?

10. Why does Bigger want to talk to Max one more time?