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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 has Socrates already stitched up?

2. What kind of stare does Socrates think Darryl has?

3. What does Socrates view Darryl as?

4. Who visits Socrates in this chapter?

5. What does Ralphie call Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Socrates' reason for walking home instead of taking the bus?

2. Why does Socrate's visit Iula's on Tuesdays?

3. Why does Darryl think it would be a good idea to join a gang?

4. How does Socrates view Darryl?

5. How did Socrates kill Shep and Muriel?

6. Why is Corina upset with her husband, Howard?

7. What imaginary conversations does Socrates sometimes have with Charles?

8. How do the men's views differ on how to deal with Petis?

9. What is the dream that Darryl keeps on having?

10. What do Socrates and Darryl say that Darryl's dream is about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Socrate's life:

1) Theresa

2) Darryl

3) His mother

4) Muriel

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Mosley use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1990s? How does Mosley express these concerns?

2) How would Mosley change the novel if it were set in today's society?

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