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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 kind of business does Mrs. Blandish run for black clientele?
(a) Dress shop.
(b) Shoe store.
(c) Hair-straightening shop.
(d) Jazz club.

2. Who is a Harlem real estate realtor who funded Dr. Crookman's studies in Germany?
(a) Sybil Smith.
(b) Chuck Foster.
(c) Bunny Brown.
(d) Hank Johnson.

3. Who runs the The National Social Equality League?
(a) Santop Licorice.
(b) Walter Williams.
(c) Dr. Joseph Bonds.
(d) Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard.

4. What holiday begins Chapter 6?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Valentines Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Easter.

5. To where does Max take a taxi in the end of Chapter 2?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Wall Street Station.
(c) Pennsylvania Station.
(d) Central Station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Matthew hire as his assistant in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 5, Dr. Beard and the press receive a letter informing him that Black-No-More has done what?

3. What name did Matthew Fisher go by when he was black?

4. What term refers to the specific type of central character which leads the action in "Black No More"?

5. By what does Bunny recognize Max in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Max sell his story to the press after his procedure?

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

3. Who is Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard? How is he described?

4. What hypocrisy is pointed out about Dr. Crookman in Chapter 3?

5. How is Max's excitement over being white and indistinguishable an example of irony?

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

7. What aspects of Matthew make it difficult for the reader to sympathize with him?

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

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

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

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