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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the hair of the woman described compared to in "Portrait in Georgia"?

2. Where does the dog go at night in "Calling Jesus"?

3. Why does the speaker in "Harvest Song" not call out to his fellow workers?

4. What fills the sky in the second half of "Storm Ending"?

5. In "Storm Ending", to what is the thunder compared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ostracization is a key theme in Jean Toomer's "Cane". Using at lease three chapters, discuss the theme and how it is executed. Whom do we see ostracized and by whom? How is it being done? Is this a reflection of society or an individual act?

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

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?

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