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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does Max take a taxi in the end of Chapter 2?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Pennsylvania Station.
(c) Wall Street Station.
(d) Central Station.

2. Bunny and Max pass the sanitarium and see crowds lined up at what time in Chapter 2?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

3. To whom does Dr. Beard have a letter prepared in Chapter 5?
(a) Walter Brybe.
(b) Hank Johnson.
(c) Dr. Napoleon Wellington Jackson.
(d) Dr. Joseph Bonds.

4. By what does Bunny recognize Max in Chapter 2?
(a) His smile.
(b) His voice.
(c) His ears.
(d) His hat.

5. What refers to an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose, especially a political one?
(a) Gang.
(b) Collective.
(c) Posse.
(d) Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions?

2. What is the name of Reverend Givens' daughter?

3. Who is Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard a portrayal of from history?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 6, the Knights of Nordica are celebrating the gaining of how many members?

5. What word is widely used in the U.S. to refer to people of European origin or people who are white, even though the original classification was broader than this?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a dichotomy illustrated in Matthew in Chapter 6?

2. How does Max go about approaching the beautiful woman in Chapter 1? What is her response?

3. What are Max's first experiences like as a white man in Chapter 2?

4. Where is Max in Chapter 4? How has his identity changed?

5. What concern faces Matthew about starting a family in Chapter 6?

6. What aspects of Matthew make it difficult for the reader to sympathize with him?

7. Describe what Max finds in the Honkey Tonk Club in Chapter 1. What are the clientele like?

8. What do Matthew's actions determine his character to be in the plot of "Black No More" in Chapter 4?

9. Why do the leaders of the National Social Equality League call a conference in Chapter 5?

10. How does Hank Johnson feel about the publicity Black-No-More is getting in Chapter 3? What is Hank's history?

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