Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Richard going when the boys rob him?
2. How does Richard help Granny to request money from her relatives?
3. On what level does religion interest Richard?
4. What is the name of the book the school teacher is reading?
5. What does one of the workers show Richard to demonstrate how dangerous working at the sawmill can be?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Richard develop a bitter association between his father and hunger?
2. What does Richard do with the money he steals?
3. What happens when Richard gets a flat tire on his bicycle?
4. Why does Granny beat Richard with a wet towel?
5. What job does Richard find in Chapter 5?
6. What does Richard eat for his meals in Jackson?
7. Why does Richard hang the kitten?
8. Why does the schoolteacher have to move out of Granny's house?
9. What mistake does Granny make at the end of Chapter 4?
10. Why does Richard think Grandpa is so bitter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Wright's views on religion.
1) What does he mean by religion on a emotional level?
2) What does he mean by religion on an intellectual level?
3) Why does Wright accept God on both an emotional and intellectual level? Is it the same for everyone?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the relationship between education and racist attitudes.
1) How has education played an important part in changing racial attitudes?
2) How did education in the past help to develop racial attitudes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the values of early 20th century America
1) How did the whites view blacks in the early 20th century?
2) What significant changes do you think occurred during this period that changed the way whites viewed blacks?
3) Does today's society share any values with early 20th century America?
|
This section contains 741 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
