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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Rhobert's legs bowed?

2. Whose reaction is Bob Stone concerned about in thinking about Louisa and him?

3. In "Portrait in Georgia", of what does the breath of the woman described breath smell?

4. Where would the drone bee optimally be if he were not in the beehive?

5. In what state do the speaker and Avey have an encounter in the park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the first section of the book, Toomer goes to great lengths to describe the Georgian landscape. How is the land physically described? What attributes does Toomer attribute to both the land and its people? How do we see these reflected in the characters?

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

Childbirth is a recurring event in "Cane." Discuss how pregnancy and childbirth are viewed by the communities presented in "Cane". How are children treated? How are mothers treated? What situations do we see that are similar, and how are they resolved?

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