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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 instrument does Elisha play?

2. What would Frank do after an argument with Florence?

3. Where did Florence move to in 1900?

4. What color does Florence's husband say is pretty?

5. Which of the following words best describes John's feeling towards the white people on fith avenue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John's family separate as they walk with the family back home?

2. Why does Elizabeth blame herself for Richard's death?

3. What is John's attitude towards religion?

4. What happens to Esther and Gabriel's son Royal?

5. What sound does John say he hears?

6. What was Elizabeth's upbringing like with her aunt?

7. How does Gabriel react to John being saved?

8. Summarize the final chapter.

9. What did Gabriel use to say in his sermons?

10. What was Richard like when Elizabeth first met him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the representation of white people in the book. Why does Baldwin not represent white people in his novel? What affect does this have on the readers perception of white people during this time?

Essay Topic 3

What are the differences between the north and the south? Why have so many of the novel's characters moved from the south to the north?

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