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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 does Mrs. Farragot explain to her attorney about Winfield?

2. What part of the scar does the woman hope can be fixed?

3. What does the narrator believe Mrs. Boswell is encouraging him to challenge?

4. What colors does Gweneth wear?

5. What was the occupation of Billy and William's namesake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors does Butler spend his afternoon thinking about in regards to his situation?

2. What does Leon become a rival for with the author and how does he show up the author?

3. Describe Gloria in regards to her views on country music and the south. Be sure to include where she is from.

4. Why is Tarwell considering hiring Butler and how does Butler feel about this?

5. What does the woman say Billy would need to do to be able to get promoted and how does he spend his time instead?

6. What does the woman say about men?

7. What does the narrator say that the best men do and do not?

8. When the man with the massive tiara of black hair looks into Butler's shop, what does Butler offer him and how does the man respond?

9. As Gloria sees it what defines the people as southerners and northern?

10. What doesn't Mrs. Boswell abide and for what is she determined to prepare the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Story of a Dead Man" - In what way are the two main characters in this story alike? In what ways are they different? Why do you think one would become an accomplished liar? What would make a person become an accomplished liar?

Essay Topic 2

"Problems of Art" - In what way does this story deal with the fate of blacks in a white-controlled judicial system? Do you believe Mrs. Farragot was wise to insist on a white attorney? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

"Widows and Orphans"- How does Louis view Clair? How does Clair view Louis? In what ways do these two views coincide? In what ways do they differ?

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