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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 are the guards reluctant to let the white patrons in?

2. What does Headeye find in "Ark of Bones"?

3. Who does Layton live with?

4. Who does Layton live with in "A Boll of Roses"?

5. Where is Layton's brother killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How would you characterize Dumas's tone and language throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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