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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 favor did someone ask of Ken at the Acacia Park rally?

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

3. Ron tells the reader that assault on a police officer was worth about how long in prison?

4. Ken told Fred Wilkens that he had recruited how many prospective KKK members in the Colorado State Penitentiary?

5. Which of the following is NOT an anti-KKK group Ron named as the ones "gathering a counterstorm" (97) in response to David Duke's upcoming visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What history of David Duke's life does Ron present to the reader and for what purpose?

2. Which organizations are represented at the anti-KKK rally at Acacia Park?

3. How do the members of Posse Comitatus act toward David Duke?

4. What does the removal of two Klansmen from their NORAD positions symbolize?

5. How does the theme of duality emerge within Ron's observations of David Duke?

6. What was the outcome of the 1964 case in Mississippi involving missing civil rights workers?

7. What reasons did the chief of police state when responding to Ron's concerns about working for David Duke?

8. What is symbolized by the Klan's secret handshake?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of Aristotle's appeals within Ron Stallworth's memoir Black Klansman. How does the author use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of argumentative points central to the tenets of the work?

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

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?

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