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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 does Richard see beat a black woman?
2. What do Granny and Addie give up their efforts to do?
3. What does Richard neglect to call one of the white youths?
4. Why do Pease and Reynolds refuse to train Richard on the optic machines?
5. What does Richard start selling to earn money?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Richard think racism encourages theft?
2. How does Richard's boss respond when Richard tells him he was bitten by his dog?
3. How do people respond to Richard's ambitions to become a writer in Chapter 7?
4. Why does Richard threaten Addie with a knife in Chapter 4?
5. What mistake does Granny make at the end of Chapter 4?
6. Why does Richard get baptized in Chapter 6?
7. What does the family decide is the best way to care for Richard and his brother?
8. Why does Richard leave his job in the sawmill?
9. What does Richard do after he has read his speech at graduation?
10. What happens between the white security guard and Richard in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the connotations of the word "nigger."
1) What is its original meaning and what has it come to mean?
2) Why is it now considered so wrong to use?
3) Do you think the word has become too powerful?
Essay Topic 2
Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interactions with each other?
Essay Topic 3
Examine Wright's writing style. How would you describe the prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Wright's style give to his story?
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