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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. David Duke left the KKK in what year to form the National Association for the Advancement of White People?
2. What was NOT an excuse used by Ken in trying to explain the low number of KKK attendees at the People for the Betterment of People march in his interviews with the media?
3. What favor did someone ask of Ken at the Acacia Park rally?
4. Ron tells the reader that assault on a police officer was worth about how long in prison?
5. Ron's mother-in-law earned a master's degree in what subject?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the theme of absurdity enter the narrative during the scene of the anti-KKK rally in Colorado Springs?
2. For what reason was Ron summoned to the office of the chief of police on the day of David Duke's visit to Colorado Springs?
3. When Ron would hear from Ken that a cross burning was in the works, what actions did he take?
4. What reasons did the chief of police state when responding to Ron's concerns about working for David Duke?
5. What is David Duke's reply when Ron asks him if anything about Duke's visit to Colorado Springs had been surprising?
6. What history of David Duke's life does Ron present to the reader and for what purpose?
7. What does Ken tell the media about the Klan's intentions when he is given a chance to speak at the anti-KKK protest in Colorado Springs?
8. What is the difference between Officer Ed's assigned duties at the Acacia Park rally and his actual actions?
9. Which organizations are represented at the anti-KKK rally at Acacia Park?
10. What is symbolized by the Klan's secret handshake?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How are the themes of violence and danger portrayed in Ron Stallworth’s memoir Black Klansman? Examine the author's treatment of and messages regarding danger and violence throughout the work.
Essay Topic 2
How and why does Stallworth draw connections between race relations in America in the 1970s and race relations in America in the twenty-first century?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the significance of the Afterword included at the end of Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman.
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