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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is widely used in the U.S. to refer to people of European origin or people who are white, even though the original classification was broader than this?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Caucasian.
(c) Anglo-Saxon.
(d) Mormon.

2. Dr. Crookman is opening sanitarium number what in Chapter 5?
(a) 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

3. In what area of New York does Max live in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Upper East Side.

4. What refers to an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose, especially a political one?
(a) Posse.
(b) Gang.
(c) Collective.
(d) Union.

5. What name did Matthew Fisher go by when he was black?
(a) Max Fisher.
(b) Max Disher.
(c) Robert Fisher.
(d) Matthew Disher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 6, the Knights of Nordica are celebrating the gaining of how many members?

2. One editorialist in Chapter 3 is particularly angry that the offspring of those who become white will what?

3. What is a militant organization designed to protect and promote the rights of black Americans in the novel?

4. Where does Max go to hear the doctor who can turn black people white speak in Chapter 1?

5. What holiday is it in the beginning of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basic premise and plot of the story "Black No More"?

2. Describe what Max finds in the Honkey Tonk Club in Chapter 1. What are the clientele like?

3. What plans are discussed for Black-No-More Inc. in the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. How does Max go about approaching the beautiful woman in Chapter 1? What is her response?

5. What discovery does Matthew make about the opposition of Black-No-More in Chapter 4?

6. What is happening to the neighborhood of Harlem in Chapter 3?

7. What does Max remark about his skin after the procedure in Chapter 2? How is this satirical?

8. Describe Matthew's experiences in a white world in Chapter 4. Is he happy?

9. Why is anger developing in the South over Black-No-More Inc. in Chapter 3?

10. What complication arises for Max once the news article is released in Chapter 2?

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