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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 airport in what city is named after a notorious Klansman?
2. In what year was the name of a U.S. city's airport named after a notorious Klansman?
3. Ron describes being with the KKK during David Duke's visit as all but which of the following adjectives?
4. The man who took over the position left vacant in the KKK by David Duke was later arrested for attempting to overthrow the government of what country?
5. It is estimated that how many members were part of the Colorado KKK in 1923?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which organizations are represented at the anti-KKK rally at Acacia Park?
2. What reasons did the chief of police state when responding to Ron's concerns about working for David Duke?
3. What is symbolized by the Klan's secret handshake?
4. When Ron would hear from Ken that a cross burning was in the works, what actions did he take?
5. What was the outcome of the 1964 case in Mississippi involving missing civil rights workers?
6. How is the theme of violence depicted within David Duke's comments to Ron about the black security officer?
7. What is the difference between Officer Ed's assigned duties at the Acacia Park rally and his actual actions?
8. How do the members of Posse Comitatus act toward David Duke?
9. What is David Duke's reply when Ron asks him if anything about Duke's visit to Colorado Springs had been surprising?
10. Which two hate organizations were trying to join forces during the course of Ron's investigation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does Ron Stallworth’s memoir Black Klansman utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the text and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
Essay Topic 3
What is the author's message regarding the shift in worldview that needs to occur within the United States government in relation to the activity of Neo-Nazis and other hate groups within its borders?
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