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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 year was listed on Ron's KKK membership card as the year of his joining?

2. In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

3. Ron describes being with the KKK during David Duke's visit as all but which of the following adjectives?

4. What happened to the symbolic Polaroid photograph described by Ron?

5. David Duke left the KKK in what year to form the National Association for the Advancement of White People?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which two hate organizations were trying to join forces during the course of Ron's investigation?

2. How does Ron enlist the help of other governmental organizations to aid in his own investigation?

3. How does Ron use the story of the three missing civil rights workers in Mississippi to demonstrate how difficult it can be to fight against the KKK?

4. How does the theme of absurdity enter the narrative during the scene of the anti-KKK rally in Colorado Springs?

5. What is the most satisfying moment for Ron within the time when he served as David Duke's bodyguard?

6. 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?

7. What role does Ron play in the protest march held by the anti-KKK group in Colorado Springs?

8. What is David Duke's reply when Ron asks him if anything about Duke's visit to Colorado Springs had been surprising?

9. How is the theme of violence depicted within David Duke's comments to Ron about the black security officer?

10. How does the scene between the black man and his five-year-old son also connect with the book's themes of courage and changing times in America?

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

Discuss Stallworth's decision to include humor within the text of his memoir Black Klansman. What purpose did the author have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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