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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Dr. Beard have a letter prepared in Chapter 5?

2. What refers to an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence?

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

4. When was "Black No More" first published?

5. What word means freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the black community changing in Chapter 5?

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

4. What plans are discussed for Black-No-More Inc. in the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Describe Matthew's experiences in a white world in Chapter 4. Is he happy?

6. What is happening to the neighborhood of Harlem in Chapter 3?

7. Who is Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard? How is he described?

8. What complication arises for Max once the news article is released in Chapter 2?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of labor unions in the United States. When, where and why did labor unions first organize? What is the difference between unionizing in the North and the South?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the characters of Mr. Blickdoff and Mr. Hortzenboff and the setting of Paradise, South Carolina. Why are the workers threatening a strike at the mill?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of white supremacy organizations in the U.S. and examine their depiction in the novel. How realistic is the depiction?

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