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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 did Lon and Saul fight alongside with?
2. Who is the protagonist of "Harlem"?
3. How much does Big Mo think he can make selling the pecans?
4. What form does the lake itself take?
5. What is the narrator's grandfather in "Devil Bird"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Harlem," what part does Harold take in the protests?
2. What do both the devil and God want to consult repeatedly in the story "Devil Bird"?
3. In "The University of Man," what does Tyros vow to do after going to the universities?
4. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what do Big Mo and the others do after being told not to pick the pecans?
5. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how do others around Saul perceive him after Lon's death?
6. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?
7. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how does Saul feel about Lon's death in Korea?
8. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to tell his son?
9. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?
10. In "Rope of Wind," why do the white men kill Mr. Westland?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though many of Dumas's characters in the collection are oppressed and terribly wronged, many others exhibit power, wit, and strength. Write an essay discussing the sources of Dumas's characters' dominance where and when it exists.
Essay Topic 2
How does Dumas treat the topic of the interplay between advancing technologies and labor issues in the story "The Distributors"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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