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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. At twenty-two, how does Esther decide that she feels about Barlo?

2. How are the eyebrows of the old woman described in "Face" shaped?

3. What animal dies in the field under the blades of the mower in "Reapers"?

4. How many sons did Becky have?

5. How was the cotton described during November?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Helen, why are girls fascinated with Paul?

2. What differences do we see between Kabnis and Lewis?

3. As Karintha becomes a woman, what do young men do for her?

4. How is Christ described in "Calling Jesus"?

5. What does the speaker want the woman to do in "Her Lips are Copper Wire"?

6. Given the content of the poem "Conversion," how might the author feel about the process of conversion?

7. Does the narrator appear to place blame on Bane for cutting the men?

8. Why might the author have chosen to describe Cloine while sleeping in "Evening Song"?

9. How does Rhobert feel about his personal struggles affecting his family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women play a huge role in Jean Toomer's "Cane". How are they depicted? Does Toomer seem to respect or disrespect women? Which characters do we see supporting this assertion?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout "Cane," we are given examples of metaphorical imagery. Using examples from the text, detail the author's use of metaphor as a means to purvey the pain and sorrow of the African-American experience in the South.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the first section of the book, Toomer goes to great lengths to describe the Georgian landscape. How is the land physically described? What attributes does Toomer attribute to both the land and its people? How do we see these reflected in the characters?

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