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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. At the end of Chapter 9, what does Seraphine read while Alamaya packs?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Mrs. Peixota serve for dinner?

3. How much more money does Professor Koahzy bring in in Chapter 1 than was collected previously during the meeting?

4. What do the group that goes to the Airplane order to drink In Chapter 7?

5. What position does Bunchetta Facey hold in the Tower Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alamaya say that Ethiopia became the first nation to embrace Christianity?

2. Who is Newton Castle?

3. In Chapter 4, why are whites not wanted to join the Hands to Ethiopia group?

4. How is Kezia Peixota described as the author writes about the dinner held in Alamaya's honor at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. Why do Tasan and Bishop want Dorsey Flagg removed from Hands to Ethiopia and as Alamaya's travel companion?

6. What is The Airplane?

7. In Chapter 4, why does Castle want to take Dorsey Flagg off the Hands to Ethiopia committee?

8. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Castle not want Professor Koazhy to join the Hands to Ethiopia committee?

9. Who is Lela Witern, and how does she include her husband when giving parties?

10. Who is Professor Koazhy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alamaya is a black man from Ethiopia who is caught up in the sociopolitical maneuvering in Harlem. How is Alamay caught in the sociopolitical maneuvering in Harlem? What is revealed about his character through these manipulations?

Essay Topic 2

Reverend Trawl believes that Harlem is the “stamping ground of false prophets” (110). What does Trawl mean by that statement? How does he attempt to mitigate the damage done by false prophets?

Essay Topic 3

Castle believes that the Soviets will help artists and writers. Why does Castle believe that the Soviets will help artists and writers? How does Flagg rebut Castle’s idea that artists and writers will thrive under the Soviets? What proof is there that the Soviets will or will not benefit artists and writers?

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