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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the speaker in "Harvest Song" beat his hands?

2. Why are Rhobert's legs bowed?

3. Which part of the speaker does he feel is most easily nourished in "Prayer"?

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

5. What facial description is the thunder given in "Storm Ending"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout "Cane," the reader is shown men in danger of temptation. By what are these men tempted? How do they give into or resist this temptation? What are the potential benefits or consequences of this temptation? What might we infer Toomer is trying to say about temptation?

Essay Topic 3

The redemptive nature of Christianity is a major theme in "Cane". How do we see redemption being played out in both the stories and poems of "Cane"? From what and how are characters redeemed? Is the God that Toomer presents a vengeful or forgiving God?

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