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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 injury does Saul have?
2. What game do the Devil, God, and the narrator's family play?
3. How did Saul get his injury?
4. What is one thing Big Mo feels "never tells a lie"?
5. How could one tell if a pecan was fresh?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how do others around Saul perceive him after Lon's death?
2. In "The University of Man," what does Tyros vow to do after going to the universities?
3. What do both the devil and God want to consult repeatedly in the story "Devil Bird"?
4. How does the company in "The Man Who Could See Through Fog" treat it workers?
5. In "The Distributors," what does Carl tell the construction company about his friend Kenny?
6. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how does Saul feel about Lon's death in Korea?
7. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?
8. In "The University of Man," why does Tyros take his journey?
9. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?
10. In "The University of Man," how does Tyros view the car dealer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think Dumas means to communicate to the reader in the story Harlem through Harold's passive observation of all that goes on around him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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