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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 was the last name of Ken, the man who returned Ron's call?
2. Butch was sent to meet Ron and to bring Ron to whom?
3. When Ron quickly thought of who could serve as his white counterpart in the sting operation focused on the KKK, he landed on Chuck. What job did Chuck have at the time?
4. For what reason was Ron's mother unable to attend his swearing-in ceremony as an officer?
5. Chuck received a phone call from Ken telling him that he had received a call from members of what organization that wanted to join forces with the KKK?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which of Stokely Carmichael's comments at the rally is the most incendiary, from a law enforcement standpoint?
2. How does Ron's receipt of a KKK membership card intersect with the text's theme of identity?
3. What is Ron Stallworth's purpose for including a discussion of Michael W. Miller?
4. Describe one time when Ron's investigation has a positive impact on a community outside of Colorado Springs.
5. How does Ron send a message to the reader about the media's role in voicing the KKK's messages?
6. What is the literal meaning of the Latin phrase "Posse Comatitus" (78)?
7. How does Ron describe the way in which his decision to become a police officer had been viewed within the black community?
8. What is the meaning of the phrase "paper terrorism" (79)?
9. Immediately following the KKK meeting at Ken's house, Ron put in a request for what?
10. What details does Ron reveal to the reader about his previous dealings with members of Posse Comitatus?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Stallworth’s decision to include colloquialisms, racial slurs, and profane language within the text. What purpose did he have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of Ron’s interactions with the Grand Wizard of the KKK, David Duke. How do these interactions and their significance connect to the overall themes within the text?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how the theme of isolation functions within Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman.
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