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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 course does Kenny take?

2. What is the narrator's grandfather in "Devil Bird"?

3. What is another word for pecans?

4. What does Carl tell the construction crew about Kenny in "The Distributors"?

5. What does Harold not do once while listening to the street prophet in "Harlem"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the man in the crowd who has to be removed in "Harlem" become agitated?

2. What does the machine in "The Distributors" appear to do to people?

3. In "The University of Man," how does Tyros view the car dealer?

4. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what happens when Big Mo sells the pecans at church?

5. What does Johnny B do after the men kill Mr. Westland?

6. In "Rope of Wind," why do the white men kill Mr. Westland?

7. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to tell his son?

8. In "Rope of Wind," why is Johnny B afraid of the men who stop him in the beginning?

9. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?

10. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how does Saul lose his eye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In general, how does Dumas handle the topic of religion throughout this collection, but especially in stories like "Devil Bird"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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