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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the street does the speaker use in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" to describe the woman?

2. How are the body and mind described in "Prayer"?

3. Which part of the woman's body in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" are the transmitters?

4. Which part of the speaker does he feel is most easily nourished in "Prayer"?

5. How will those in attendance at Rhobert's funeral remember him?

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

Toomer includes many examples of interracial relationships within "Cane." Using at least two examples, discuss the author's feelings on said relationships. How are interracial couples treated at the time by society? What adversities do they face, and how do they deal with these?

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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