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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. Who is a former Numbers runner and is now an important player in Black-No-More Inc.?

2. Who is the central character of "Black No More"?

3. Where does Max go with the reporter after dinner in Chapter 2?

4. Where was the first Ku Klux Klan established?

5. What kind of art does Dr. Crookman collect?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are Max's first experiences like as a white man in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Hank Johnson feel about the publicity Black-No-More is getting in Chapter 3? What is Hank's history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the politics of the 1930s and their depiction in the novel. How are the politicians shown to be corrupt in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history of labor unions in the United States. When, where and why did labor unions first organize? What is the difference between unionizing in the North and the South?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Bunny Brown. How old is Bunny? What are Bunny's feelings about his race and his friendship with Max?

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