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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. 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?

2. What item does Ron describe as "standard in undercover work" (38)?

3. Who was unhappy with Sergeant Trapp's support of Ron?

4. How long after Ron responded to the ad did he receive a call?

5. Who directed The Birth of a Nation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the ZOG and what are the beliefs about it held by members of Posse Comitatus?

2. How does Ron send a message to the reader about the media's role in voicing the KKK's messages?

3. What is Ken's statement regarding the use of violence by the KKK?

4. What is the meaning of the phrase "paper terrorism" (79)?

5. What is Ron Stallworth's purpose for including a discussion of Michael W. Miller?

6. How is the theme of hypocrisy highlighted within Ron's discussion of the Posse Comitatus organization?

7. How does Ron describe the way in which his decision to become a police officer had been viewed within the black community?

8. How is the opening of Chapter 1 different from the remainder of the text?

9. What are Fred Wilkens's beliefs about black people?

10. What mistake did Jimmy make that endangered the whole KKK investigation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how Ron Stallworth’s memoir Black Klansman invites readers to learn particular lessons from his own experiences and to apply those lessons to their own lives. How does Stallworth accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman.

Essay Topic 3

How does Stallworth use sensory details in order to paint a vivid portrait of anecdotes included within the text? Discuss at least two scenes that include use of sensory details and pull quotes from these scenes to support your claim.

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