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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 holiday is it in the beginning of Chapter 1?
2. To whom does Dr. Beard have a letter prepared in Chapter 5?
3. Reverend Henry Givens is described as an "ex" what?
4. Mrs. Blandish suggests in Chapter 2 that black people have no what?
5. Where are there newspaper editorials decrying Black-No-More in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Reverend Givens? How does Matthew introduce himself to this man?
2. Where and when does Chapter 1 of "Black No More" begin? What two characters meet in the opening?
3. What does Dr. Crookman believe his company is doing for society? Why is this absurd?
4. What conversation does Max have with Bunny in the end of Chapter 2? What is indicated by it?
5. How does Hank Johnson feel about the publicity Black-No-More is getting in Chapter 3? What is Hank's history?
6. How is a dichotomy illustrated in Matthew in Chapter 6?
7. What hypocrisy is pointed out about Dr. Crookman in Chapter 3?
8. What do Matthew's actions determine his character to be in the plot of "Black No More" in Chapter 4?
9. Why does Max sell his story to the press after his procedure?
10. What does Max remark about his skin after the procedure in Chapter 2? How is this satirical?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of "Black No More". What was New York like in the 1930s regarding race relations? How did this differ in the South?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the condition of non-unionized workers during the 1930s and discuss the theme of greed in the novel. How does Schuyler create empathy in the reader for characters such as the mill workers?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the politics of the 1930s and their depiction in the novel. How are the politicians shown to be corrupt in the narrative?
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