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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. Who does the old scout meet before joining the parade?

2. In "Ark of Bones," who follows Fish-Hound?

3. What color is Bubba's sister's dress in "The Crossing"?

4. What does Grease say he did in the well?

5. What is the name of the club in "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Nillmon intend to do to Fon in "Fon"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Layton Bridges's most fervent wish, and how does Dumas convey it to the reader in the story "Goodbye, Sweetwater"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "Double Nigger," what several purposes does Dumas attach to the group of friends' constant joking and teasing? How do these jokes take on a different cast after the friends' interactions with the white man in the truck? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Dumas means the man in the river to symbolize in the story "The University of Man," and why do you think so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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