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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 kind of vehicle drives down the alleyway and makes the tinware rattle?

2. What is the couple standing under the ledge of?

3. What is the man's name?

4. What is the girl's name?

5. What does Socrates ask Anton Crier for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates think of the Bounty Supermarket?

2. Why did Corina and Howard argue?

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

4. How did Socrates kill Shep and Muriel?

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

6. What are Socrates and his friends discussing in his house?

7. What does Socrates say he thinks about killing?

8. What does Stony think about Socrates' leaving the question on the application about felonies blank?

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

10. What happened to Clyde in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 500-word essay revolving around one of the following statements:

1) Socrates proves that on such occasions violence is right.

2) Socrates protects Darryl because he sees a bit of himself in him.

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss the goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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