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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. According to the text, how many rooms do typical homes in Georgia have?

2. How is Karintha's skin described?

3. What do the cotton pickers wear?

4. In "Conversion", how is the Christian god physically described?

5. To what are the woman's muscles in "Face" compared?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the speaker hope might come of slavery in "Song of the Son"?

3. Describe the woman in the poem "Face".

4. In the poem "Seventh Street," how has prohibition affected the Black residents of Washington, D.C.?

5. How is the beehive described in "Beehive"?

6. What is the purpose of the "Song of the Son"?

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

8. How does Louisa feel about Tom Burwell and Bob Stone?

9. How does the author describe the forest in "Nullo"?

10. Why might Toomer have chosen to use the comparative descriptor of a flower when detailing the storm in "Storm Ending"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The redemptive nature of Christianity is a major theme in "Cane". How do we see redemption being played out in both the stories and poems of "Cane"? From what and how are characters redeemed? Is the God that Toomer presents a vengeful or forgiving God?

Essay Topic 2

In sections one and two of "Cane," we see a significant shift from viewing the experience of the rural African American to the urban African American. Compare and contrast the experience for rural and urban African Americans as depicted in "Cane".

Essay Topic 3

Temptation and the wrath of God are common themes examined in "Cane". Using at least three examples, where do we see these themes playing out? What are characters tempted by, and how do they deal with these temptations? What is the anticipated or seen reaction of God?

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