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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. How long has Matthew been in Atlanta in Chapter 4?

2. Where does Max stop by where all his friends hang out after dropping off the reporter in Chapter 2?

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

4. Dr. Crookman is opening sanitarium number what in Chapter 5?

5. What is the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discovery does Matthew make about the opposition of Black-No-More in Chapter 4?

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

3. What examples of uniting take place in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Reverend Givens? How does Matthew introduce himself to this man?

9. Where is Max in Chapter 4? How has his identity changed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe Matthew's experiences in Atlanta as a white man in the 1930s. How does this setting differ from Harlem? What dissatisfies Matthew about white society? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Dr. Crookman, Hank Johnson and Chuck Foster. What is the history of each character and what characteristics does each embody?

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