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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 good news does Newboy have for Kidd?

2. What does Madame Brown try to explain to Kidd?

3. Who is Ernest Newboy?

4. When Lanya arrives at the Reverend's house, what does she tell Kidd?

5. Where does the bus let Kidd off?

Short Essay Questions

1. The next day, why does Kidd take a job from Madame Brown?

2. Who does Kidd meet in the first chapter of the book?

3. What event does Kidd hope changes Mrs Richards and forces her to see reality?

4. What does Mr. Richards do everyday he "goes to work."

5. Why did Lanya destroy all of her paintings?

6. In Chapter II, what else does Kidd realize about his past?

7. Who fills Kidd in on the riots that have occurred in Bellona?

8. What does Kidd remember and not remember about himself?

9. When Kidd tries to discuss the riots with people at the bar, he realizes what?

10. What does Kidd discover when he goes exploring throughout the Richards' apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the girl from the woods.

What does the girl from the woods and the beginning of the story symbolize to Kidd?

Furthermore, what does this symbolize as a story arc for several of Delany's books? (Extra Credit question).

Essay Topic 2

Bellona is described as a place for outcasts and misfits who do not wish to move forward with their lives or feel uninspired to do anything with themselves.

Why would the following characters "fit in" to Bellona:

- Tak

- George Harrison

- Newboy

- Captain Kamp

Essay Topic 3

1. Symbolism is heavily used throughout the novel. Pick three different symbols and analyze them.

2. Next, describe and discuss how Kidd comes into contact with these symbols in the novel.

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