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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. What do Snobbcraft and Dr. Buggerie go to the Anglo-Saxon Association's headquarters to do in Chapter 11?

2. What does Reverend Givens do upon entering Helen's room in Chapter 12?

3. What do the mill owners build for their employees, who have no time to use it?

4. Who does Bunny encounter in Chapter 8 that used to run the Negro Data League in New York?

5. Who sends a telegram to Bunny in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do the antihero and his conspirators escape in Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of white supremacy organizations in the U.S. and examine their depiction in the novel. How realistic is the depiction?

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