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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 the main character in "Six Days You Shall Labor"?
2. What does HyLow whisper that one should do on the seventh day to Big Mo?
3. Which friend of Carl's talks about a new job opportunity?
4. Who gets hired by the corporation in "The Distributors"?
5. What is Harold's last name?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?
2. What does the machine in "The Distributors" appear to do to people?
3. Why is Carl looking for work in "The Distributors"?
4. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?
5. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what do Big Mo and the others do after being told not to pick the pecans?
6. In "Harlem," what part does Harold take in the protests?
7. Why does the man in the crowd who has to be removed in "Harlem" become agitated?
8. In "Rope of Wind," why is Johnny B afraid of the men who stop him in the beginning?
9. In "The University of Man," why does Tyros take his journey?
10. What do both the devil and God want to consult repeatedly in the story "Devil Bird"?
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
What do you think Dumas means the man in the river to symbolize in the story "The University of Man," and why do you think so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Dumas expose the supposed power of the echo tree through the dialogue between the two main characters in the story "Echo Tree"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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