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

2. Who does Nillmon get to help him kill Fon?

3. What hits Nillmon's windshield?

4. What state does Layton live in?

5. Where does Headeye go at the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Ark of Bones," what is Headeye known for?

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

5. What happens to the white people who talk their way into the club to hear Probe in "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"?

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

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

8. Who is Layton waiting for in "Goodbye, Sweetwater"?

9. In "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," what instrument does Probe play and how did he get it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements of magical realism can you identify and explain throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What relationship does Dumas draw between the topics of frustration, oppression, and racism in this collection? 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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