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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 has Howard's life changed for the better?

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

3. What day does Socrates like to visit Iula's?

4. How does Socrates end up getting home?

5. What is the name of Corina's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Socrates say he thinks about killing?

3. Why does Socrates think that going to the police is not an option?

4. Where does Socrates find Billy?

5. Why did Corina and Howard argue?

6. How does Socrates view Darryl?

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

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

9. How did Socrates kill Shep and Muriel?

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 one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

Essay Topic 2

Mosely wrote ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED, ALWAYS OUTGUNNED in 1997. Choose one of the following options and discuss how African Americans' lives have improved since then.

1) Living conditions.

2) Representation in the media.

3) Employment.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Socrates' character to the person he is at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end of the book.

1) What were Socrates' hopes at the beginning of the novel?

2) What events changes Socrates' ideas about life and goals?

3) How has Socrates' character changed by the end of the novel?

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