Lost in the City: Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Edward P. Jones
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Lost in the City: Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Edward P. Jones
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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. How does Carol communicate with Caesar before she leaves for work?

2. What is Manny doing at the table when Caesar arrives?

3. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" have for breakfast?

4. What interrupts Cassandra as she writes her phone number down for Wesley?

5. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert treat his daughter Betsy Ann?

2. Why is the protagonist of "The First Day" turned away from Seaton Elementary?

3. How does Cassandra respond to teachers' attempts to set her straight?

4. In "The First Day", why does the protagonist's mother have her heart set on taking her to a particular school?

5. Describe the conversation between the girls about the effect Rhonda's fame will have on her.

6. Describe the errand Gladys' mother pays Cassandra to run.

7. Describe the conditions in which Betsy Ann's cousin Ralph grows up.

8. How does Cassandra respond to the fight she has with her brother-in-law?

9. What does Betsy Ann do to lose her father's trust? Why does he become so angry?

10. In "The First Day", how well prepared is the protagonist's mother to enroll her child in school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the form of the work as a whole. How and why does Jones join these fourteen stories together in this collection? What common themes, motifs, and images run throughout the collection? Are these stylistic choices effective in accomplishing the goal of the work as a whole? How do the stories interact or speak to each other? Provide evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the way in which the stories of "Lost in the City" comment on the role of aspirations and the "American Dream" within the African-American community. Using 3-4 of the stories in the collection, discuss the means through which the characters attempt to improve their socioeconomic status. Are these means within or outside of the established system? Do these strategies effective uplift members of the community? Why or why not? What is Jones' message about attempts to reach economic or social prosperity?

Essay Topic 3

Crime is a central theme in many of the stories in this collection. Explore Jones' commentary on the type(s), severity, and impact of crime on the African-American community in Washington, D.C. What is the central message regarding crime? How does Jones convey this message in the stories in the collection? Are the stories effective in carrying this message to the reader?

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