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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. Rufus Kretin is a Senator from where?

2. Reverend Givens's speech in Chapter 9 is broadcast by what company?

3. Who is worried that people will not fall for Matthew's white supremacy argument to win people over in Chapter 8?

4. What statistician does the Anglo-Saxon Association of America hire in Chapter 9?

5. Who is president of the Anglo-Saxon Association of America?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the opposing Presidential candidates presented in Chapter 10?

2. Why does Rufus Kretin meet with Matthew in Chapter 8?

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

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

5. In what way does Matthew cheat everyone involved in the strike in Chapter 7?

6. Who are the Anglo-Saxon Association of America, and who leads them?

7. What worrisome news does Matthew relate about Helen in Chapter 8? What is Bunny's reply?

8. What does Dr. Buggerie inform Snobbcraft about the data in Chapter 11?

9. What does Givens do upon arrival in Chapter 12? What does Helen ask Matthew?

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

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

Discuss the portrayal of black society in Black No More. Do you think that the characters are justified in abandoning their ancestry for a better life? Why or why not?

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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