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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 Mary hate the most about the workers?

2. What does Dick take to prevent himself from getting sick?

3. How does Dick's voice sound when he greets Charlie?

4. What is the name of the new house boy?

5. What disease does Dick get?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary's mood and state of mind as she awakes.

2. How, and why, does Moses seek revenge on Mary? What other motives might he have for killing Mary?

3. What is the first law of white South Africa?

4. What dream does Mary have about her father? What do you think its significance is? What else does Mary dream about?

5. Describe Dick's appearance and mood when Charlie visits him.

6. How do you think Mary really feels about Moses? Why?

7. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

8. How does Mary feel about the doctor's advise? How much does the doctor charge for his services?

9. How does Mary feel about the idea of having children?

10. How does Mary's condition change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that serves as a plea for racial tolerance. Be sure to draw upon other major essays and papers on racial tolerance, bringing together a collection of ideas along with your own points into a coherent and compelling paper.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Mary's relationship with Dick. Be sure to address:

1) The key failings of Dick and Mary's marriage.

2) The personality type with whom Mary would be a good match.

3) How Dick influences Mary's character, and vice versa.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the role of nature in THE GRASS IS SINGING, describing several scenes from the novel where nature plays a key role and addressing the relationship that two or more characters have with the natural world around them.

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