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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wish is expressed by the speaker in "Beehive"?

2. What event has just happened preceding the descriptions in "Seventh Street"?

3. What does the speaker say is lacking in Avey and his encounters?

4. At what age, do we find the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"?

5. Where would the drone bee optimally be if he were not in the beehive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Throughout "Cane," Jean Toomer uses descriptions of nature. Compare and contrast examples of both the beauty and destruction of nature, finding three examples of each.

Essay Topic 3

Doubt in relationships plays a large role in character development in "Cane". Where do we see doubt taking place? Whom or what is being doubted? How does the author portray this to the reader, and in what ways is it effective? What does this doubt mean in the larger societal context?

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