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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. The Ku Klux Klan ad that Ron saw in the newspaper listed what town in Colorado?

2. In what year was The Birth of a Nation released?

3. During their first phone conversation, how many cross burnings did Ken tell Ron his KKK chapter was planning?

4. For what reason did Ken feel compelled to cancel the showing of The Birth of a Nation?

5. How long did Ken tell Ron it takes between a KKK member's application and his receipt of his robe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Ron's plan regarding the longevity of his investigation into the Colorado KKK?

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

7. Discuss the messages inherent in the issue of Ron's ill-fitting police cap.

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

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

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

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 how the theme of isolation functions 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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