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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 hits Nillmon's windshield?

2. Which famous historical figure does Bubba reference in "The Crossing"?

3. How does Bubba feel about his sister?

4. What does Johnny B do with Mr. Westland's body?

5. What happens to the blackbird's wings in "The Eagle the Dove and the Blackbird"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "A Harlem Game," how does Mack's father treat him?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Mack hurt himself at the end of "A Harlem Game"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you knew nothing about Dumas's biographical background and only read this collection, what would your impression as a reader be about his perception of police in general in the United States? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Dumas expose the supposed power of the echo tree through the dialogue between the two main characters in the story "Echo Tree"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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