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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 term does Ron say a Klan member would never apply to their practice of burning crosses?

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

3. As what type of town does Ron characterize Colorado Springs?

4. Where was Ron when Chuck was getting into the KKK contact's truck purportedly to be taken to Ken?

5. Ken had plans to expand KKK membership within what types of institutions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the literal meaning of the Latin phrase "Posse Comatitus" (78)?

2. How does Ron's receipt of a KKK membership card intersect with the text's theme of identity?

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

4. How is Chuck's reaction to Ron's idea used as a means to demonstrate how seemingly crazy plans can also be effective ones?

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

6. How did Ron turn his experiences at the receiving end of racist comments into a positive within his job as a police officer?

7. Describe the groundbreaking nature of Ron Stallworth's enrollment in the Police Cadet program.

8. What details does Ron reveal to the reader about his previous dealings with members of Posse Comitatus?

9. Which of Stokely Carmichael's comments at the rally is the most incendiary, from a law enforcement standpoint?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ultimate message is Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman sending about the history of the United States, in relation to its treatment of people of color?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author employ the use or rejection of fallacy within Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman and how does the inclusion of fallacy help the author to prove particular points made within the text?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the roles of Officer Ed, David Duke, and Jimmy within the body of Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman. How does the author use each person’s role in order to highlight themes depicted within the overall narrative?

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