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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. Why were the old folks startled by the November cotton flower?

2. Becky was a _____________ woman and her children were ______________.

3. To whose singing does the author repeatedly compare Fern's face?

4. At what age does the smoke hang in the air for so long that people can taste it in the water?

5. What color is the hair of the old woman described in "Face"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cloine relate physically to the speaker's emotions in "Evening Song"?

2. How does the author describe both the African and Christian God in "Conversion"?

3. What sounds can be heard at dusk in "Georgia Dusk"?

4. What does the speaker ultimately decide to do about his hunger in "Harvest Song"?

5. How has Avey been living when the speaker encounters her in New York, and how do we know?

6. Why might the author have used the little finger as a metaphor for his entire body in "Prayer"?

7. What was the physical effect on the land of the boll weevil infestation?

8. Given the imagery in the poem "Portrait in Georgia", how might the author view the position of black Georgian residents?

9. What is Barlo's reaction to Esther when she is 29 and comes for him?

10. What does Paul want from Bona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of love is often explored in "Cane". Write an essay using at least three examples answering the following: Where do we see love depicted in "Cane"? Who is the love shared by? Rejected by? How are these stories different? Similar?

Essay Topic 2

Childbirth is a recurring event in "Cane." Discuss how pregnancy and childbirth are viewed by the communities presented in "Cane". How are children treated? How are mothers treated? What situations do we see that are similar, and how are they resolved?

Essay Topic 3

The African-American experience in post-slavery America is the foundation upon which "Cane" is built. What are common experiences of Black Americans in "Cane"? How are these influenced by America's slave past? How are they the same? Different? What does this say about the progression (or lack thereof) of America as a society?

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