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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 position has Lorene occupied at St. Paul's?

2. What theme is introduced into the book in Chapter 1?

3. How many kids does Lorene have?

4. What do Lorene and her parents see at the meet and greet?

5. What does Lorene feel she has done, by getting into St. Paul's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimmy Hill mean when he says he wants to turn out St. Paul's?

2. When is the last chapter set?

3. Why is Lorene's mother furious when Lorene brings a Puerto Rican boy over?

4. What does Mrs. Evans tell Lorene about St. Paul's?

5. What are Lorene's thoughts about St. Paul's after she has the visit?

6. Describe Lorene's experience of the Afro-Am.

7. Where is Black Ice set?

8. What has Lorene's relationship with St. Paul's been?

9. What does Lorene's mother tell her before she goes off to St. Paul's?

10. Describe the meet and greet Lorene and her parents attend.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate your own reading of Black Ice--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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