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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. In Chapter 8, properties that blacks once rented are having to be repaired and updated why?
2. What word means to go from one country, region, or place to another?
3. Who does Bunny learn has been lynched in Chapter 12?
4. On whose plane do the Givens' and others escape in Chapter 12?
5. In Chapter 7, Matthew receives word from a secretive operative where that the workers there are ready to strike because of their long hours and low wages?
Short Essay Questions
1. What word does Matthew receive of a strike in Chapter 7? Where does he go?
2. How does Matthew discredit the chairman of the strike in Chapter 7?
3. What are Matthew's thoughts about Helen's pregnancy in Chapter 11?
4. What does Dr. Buggerie inform Snobbcraft about the data in Chapter 11?
5. What does Dr. Buggerie promise to produce to Arthur Snobbcraft in Chapter 9?
6. What obstacle and danger does Matthew face at the end of Chapter 10?
7. Why are Democrats worried about losing votes in Chapter 8?
8. What does Dr. Broker reveal to Matthew in Chapter 12? What does he offer to do?
9. How long has Black-No-More Inc. been in operation in Chapter 8? What impact has this had on society?
10. Who are the Anglo-Saxon Association of America, and who leads them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the political election in the novel to political elections today. How much does Schuyler's satire hold up the mirror to today's society and world of politics?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the life, career, and controversy of George S. Schuyler. How are Schuyler's works and convictions viewed by civil rights activists today?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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