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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 is Paul's means of redeeming family?

2. Which of the following is not something the Asians report missing?

3. Where does the narrator believe is the safest possible place?

4. Who did Charles harm?

5. Why did Pinkett suggest Charles get a new job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leon say that causes her to call her husband a bigot?

2. What makes Eunice wonder about the hotel's breakfast calls?

3. What does Ruth want to advise Harold to do and what does she do instead?

4. Who is Nelson Reed and what does he become?

5. What does Clair talk about during her part of the dinner?

6. What does the narrator say to those who come to him telling him that anything not in the Bible is false?

7. What does Charles do that is unlike Detroit-born mechanics and what does he think will happen as a result of this?

8. What are the Foster's doing because it was recommended and because they are tired of tourism?

9. Why does the editor feel obliged to impose order on the piece of writing in front of him?

10. What does the group of storytellers who Ginny joined consider themselves and what happens to change this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"A Loaf of Bread" - How are the concepts of economics and psychology discussed in this story? Which is more prevalently discussed? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

"Just Enough for the City" - Why do the evangelists become frustrated with the narrator? How does this story portray the black narrator? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

"Why I like Country Music" - What role does love play in this story? In what way are stereotypes developed through this story? What role does one's culture during their formative years play into understanding others?

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