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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. On November 12, 2003, how long does Jacob think it has been since he has seen Isaac?

2. How long did it take for Jacob to save to buy Isaac a piano?

3. How far did Jacob have to walk when he visited Rachel at her great-aunt's house?

4. What did Jacob do when he found Isaac hungry and drity and Rachel in the middle of the floor drunk?

5. What does the name Isaac mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and how did Jacob and Rachel meet?

3. What was the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?

4. How did Jacob spend his teen years?

5. What was life like for Black children when Black's father was growing up?

6. How was Jacob brought up by his grandparents?

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

8. What were men and women's roles in the 1960s?

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

10. How and when did Esau die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isaac had a lead role in a school play. How did Jacob feel when he went to the performance? Why was Jacob terribly embarrassed and ashamed?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Don’t Cry for Me to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Black believes that men like his father and his character Jacob in Don't Cry for Me were never allowed to dream. Why did Black believe dreams were important? How did a lack of dreams influence negatively what his father and Jacob expected from their lives and their sons?

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