Cane Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Cane Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. What animal dies in the field under the blades of the mower in "Reapers"?

2. How are the eyebrows of the old woman described in "Face" shaped?

3. The pine needles are so quiet in "Nullo" that which animal does not even hear their falling?

4. Upon which of Cloine's body parts is the speaker fixated?

5. How have the woman's wrinkles described in "Face" been made?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Avey been living when the speaker encounters her in New York, and how do we know?

2. Why might Toomer have used the voice of the cotton picker?

3. What was the physical effect on the land of the boll weevil infestation?

4. What seems to be the overall emotional impression of the woman described in "Face"?

5. What effect does the smoke have on Karintha's surroundings the day that she gives birth to her child?

6. Why might the author have chosen to describe Cloine while sleeping in "Evening Song"?

7. How do men treat Karintha as a child?

8. Why does the speaker refer to Avey as a cow?

9. What does the speaker hope might come of slavery in "Song of the Son"?

10. Does the narrator appear to place blame on Bane for cutting the men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The African-American experience in post-slavery America is the foundation upon which "Cane" is built. What are common experiences of Black Americans in "Cane"? How are these influenced by America's slave past? How are they the same? Different? What does this say about the progression (or lack thereof) of America as a society?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the racially charged "Cane," we see depictions of white men. How are they shown? In what ways do they interact with the Black community? How do they deal with racial stratification?

Essay Topic 3

Temptation and the wrath of God are common themes examined in "Cane". Using at least three examples, where do we see these themes playing out? What are characters tempted by, and how do they deal with these temptations? What is the anticipated or seen reaction of God?

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