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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 is Layton's grandmother's good friend?

2. What do Tate and his friends do a lot of in the story "Double Nigger"?

3. Where does Mack want to go with his friend?

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

5. What state does Layton live in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the crew pull out of the water in "Ark of Bones"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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