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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. What color is described repeatedly throughout Chapter 5?

2. The author describes the script in Chapter 6 as being comprised of quotes from what television station?

3. On what date was James Craig Anderson murdered?

4. What does the author tell the reader not to lean against in Chapter 5?

5. On what date did the beating take place involving the Jena Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of the pain of prejudice explored in Chapter 6?

2. What is the author referring to when she writes "I was creating a life study of a monumental first person, a Brahmin first person"?

3. What are some examples of imagery (simile, metaphor, etc.) in Chapter 5?

4. What theme is explored when the narrator describes her experience in the drug store in Chapter 5?

5. How does the author compare the Rodney King beating and the death of Mark Duggan in Chapter 6?

6. What scenario does the author present when an unnamed man is arrested in Chapter 6?

7. How does the narrator describe overcoming her inner struggle in the conclusion of Chapter 5?

8. Why does the author discuss eating cereal in Chapter 5?

9. What assertions does the author make regarding the James Craig Anderson incident in Chapter 6?

10. What scenario does the author describe while waiting at a bar of a restaurant in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of anger in Citizen: An American Lyric. What is "saleable anger" and how is it employed? What statements does the author make regarding anger? Is anger a positive or negative aspect? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of the pain of prejudice in Citizen: An American Lyric. How does the author develop this theme through symbolism and imagery? How is it developed through the scenarios presented by the author?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Hennessey Youngman and what show does he produce? What does the author cite Youngman for in Chapter 2? Does the author agree with Youngman's assertions? Do you? Why or why not?

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