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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 injury does Saul have?

3. What does Carl work in in "The Distributors"?

4. Who does the car dealer tell Tryos can drive his cars?

5. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to do for him before he is taken by the white men?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?

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

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

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

6. Why is Carl looking for work in "The Distributors"?

7. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how do others around Saul perceive him after Lon's death?

8. How does the company in "The Man Who Could See Through Fog" treat it workers?

9. In "Harlem," what happens between the police and the crowd?

10. In "The Man Who Could See Through Fog," what is the intent of the smoker machine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Write an essay analyzing Dumas's incorporation of the themes of activism, unity, and the interplay between the past and present in the context of Black history in America in the story "Riot or Revolt."

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