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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 sends a newspaper upstairs to Helen's room in Chapter 12?

2. Who does Matthew link the Republican party to in his editorials in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 11, Matthew tells Bunny he sent Helen to resorts, thinking that travel might what?

4. Black-No-More intends to keep open their lying-in hospitals for whom?

5. Black-No-More has been in business for how long in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Broker reveal to Matthew in Chapter 12? What does he offer to do?

2. Why are Democrats worried about losing votes in Chapter 8?

3. What can be ascertained by Matthew's jealousy of Bunny in Chapter 12?

4. What does Buggerie reveal about Snobbcraft's ancestry in Chapter 11? What of the other candidates?

5. How long has Black-No-More Inc. been in operation in Chapter 8? What impact has this had on society?

6. What are Matthew's thoughts about Helen's pregnancy in Chapter 11?

7. Why do the mill laborers distrust the New York unionizers in Chapter 7?

8. Who is nominated in Chapter 10 for the Democratic candidate for the Presidency?

9. What is notable about the broadcasting company name in Chapter 9?

10. How does Matthew discredit the chairman of the strike in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of race and commerce in the narrative. From Max's viewpoint, what is needed to achieve happiness in the United States? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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