View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who runs the The National Social Equality League?

2. How old is Reverend Givens' daughter in Chapter 4?

3. Where do Bunny and Max meet in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. Where is Max's hometown?

5. Who will serve as the new chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Negro Racial Integrity in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Matthew's actions determine his character to be in the plot of "Black No More" in Chapter 4?

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

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

5. What does Dr. Crookman believe his company is doing for society? Why is this absurd?

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

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

8. Where and when does Chapter 1 of "Black No More" begin? What two characters meet in the opening?

9. What concern faces Matthew about starting a family in Chapter 6?

10. What is Chuck Foster's back-story in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Matthew's actions at the mill in Chapter 7. How do Matthew's actions show that greed as opposed to empathy is his driving force?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of duality in the narrative as exemplified by Matthew. What is it about Matthew's actions that are dishonorable? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss America's racial history and the South during the 1930s. What was life like for African Americans in the South? How was it different in the North?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 896 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample