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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 did Jacob have for lunch the day Charlie and Fats argued about King becoming the first Black president?

2. What Black performer did Jacob see when he moved to Kansas City?

3. How old was Rachel when she met Jacob?

4. Where was Bobby Joe working in Kansas City when Jacob went to Kansas City?

5. What color was Jacob's grandfather's coffin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What book did Rachel read that changed her and what did Jacob think of the book?

2. What was the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?

3. Why does Jacob write to Isaac?

4. When and how did Jacob and Rachel meet?

5. How was Jacob brought up by his grandparents?

6. How did Jacob spend his teen years?

7. When did Jacob's grandmother die, and how did life go on?

8. How does Jacob remember winning a game for his team during a playground game?

9. When did Rachel start drinking and why were those times difficult?

10. How was Jacob educated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Black use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Jacob referred to his brother Esau as his "favorite person in the world" (21). How would you describe the relationship between Jacob and Esau? Why was Jacob so devastated by Esau’s death?

Essay Topic 3

Jacob got angry when he thought Isaac disrespected him. Why did Jacob get angry when he thought Isaac disrespected him?

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