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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. Why do the men in "Rope of the Wind" go after Mr. Westland?

2. Who is Mack's friend?

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

4. What weapon does Nillmon carry?

5. What does Mack need from his mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Layton Bridges generally feel in "Goodbye, Sweetwater"?

4. What is Bubba's main objective in "The Crossing"?

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

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

7. In "Rope of Wind," what happens to the prisoner at the end?

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

9. What will happen to people who curse the Echo Tree in "Echo Tree"?

10. What famous tragedy do the characters in "The Crossing" reference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Dumas reference true and significant historical events in America's struggles with racism in the story "The Crossing"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Dumas treat the plot event of characters being pursued and in fear throughout this collection, and what does he repeatedly use this event for character development and for building tension? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the evidence both for and against the conclusion that the character Fon in "Fon" is a supernatural being? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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