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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. For what paper does the reporter work who waits for Max in his cab outside the sanitarium in Chapter 2?
(a) The Sun.
(b) The Herald.
(c) The Scimitar.
(d) The Times.

2. For what newspaper is Matthew the editor in Chapter 6?
(a) The Warning.
(b) The Herald.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Tribune.

3. 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) Anglo-Saxon.
(c) Caucasian.
(d) Mormon.

4. Who do the the Knights of Nordica have on their payroll fighting the Committee for the Preservation of Negro Racial Integrity in Chapter 6?
(a) Santop Licorice.
(b) Dr. Napoleon Wellington Jackson.
(c) Dr. Joseph Bonds.
(d) Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard.

5. What black doctor has found a way to turn a black person white in the novel?
(a) Dr. Junius Crookman.
(b) Dr. Max Disher.
(c) Dr. Hank Johnson.
(d) Dr. Henry Givens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to any White person whose native language is English and whose cultural affiliations are those common to Britain and the U.S.?

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

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

4. Who is Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard a portrayal of from history?

5. What do the white men at the table by Max and Bunny ask for them to purchase in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do the leaders of the National Social Equality League call a conference in Chapter 5?

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

5. What inspires Max to go to the Phyllis Wheatley Hotel in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

9. How is the black community changing in Chapter 5?

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

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