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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon does Nillmon carry?
(a) Chainsaw.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Knife.
(d) Whip.

2. Why do the men in "Rope of the Wind" go after Mr. Westland?
(a) They ostensibly believe he killed one of their fathers.
(b) They think he robbed a bank.
(c) They think he is an alien.
(d) They think he stole a cow.

3. Who is the dead brother in "Echo Tree"?
(a) John.
(b) Henry.
(c) Jim.
(d) Leo.

4. What game do Mack's parents play often in "A Harlem Game"?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Cards.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Tennis.

5. Who is supposed to come and bring Layton to his mother?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His cousin.
(d) Mr. Stubbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Boll of Roses," what is Layton's last name?

2. How do the white men who come to kill Fon die themselves?

3. What does Mack do to himself at the end of the story?

4. Where does Mack want to go with his friend?

5. In "Goodbye, Sweetwater," where does Layton live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who saves Fon from lynching in "Fon"?

2. Where does Headeye go in "Ark of Bones" at the end of the story?

3. What is the reason the story "Double Nigger" is so titled?

4. In "Fon," what hits Nillmon's car?

5. Why does Layton's grandmother tell him to give the white man who comes to collect money the good water in "Goodbye, Sweetwater"?

6. What seems to be the purpose of the work the men on the ark do in "Ark of Bones"?

7. What are Layton Fields' aspirations in "A Boll of Roses"?

8. In "Double Nigger," what are the characters desperate for?

9. What is one reason Dumas has the characters constantly joking in "Double Nigger"?

10. What does Layton's flower in "A Boll of Roses" symbolize?

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