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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 do the men say a good White Hope could do?

2. Who is with Mrs. Jefferson?

3. What does Jack say he has not figured out?

4. What does Mrs. Jefferson promise Jack?

5. How does Jack respond when Smitty asks whether Jack really thinks he can win?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Goldie respond when he sees Ellie?

2. About what are Goldie and Tick concerned?

3. What takes place when the protesters arrive?

4. How does Mrs. Bachman end her monologue?

5. What does Goldie tell Jack?

6. How does Jack feel before the fight with the Polish boxer?

7. What does Jack say, when he is finally allowed to speak?

8. How does Clara act during the procession? Why does she act this way? How do others react to her behavior?

9. What decision is made between Cameron and Dixon?

10. What does Smitty say when he enters the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Jefferson dies.

Part 1) How is her death foreshadowed? How are others, especially Jack, affected by her death?

Part 2) What do other characters in her funeral procession represent? How do you know this?

Part 3) How does the scene in which Mrs. Jefferson's funeral procession take place symbolize a larger sadness and frustration?

Essay Topic 2

Blackface was performed in minstrel shows.

Part 1) What is Blackface? How is it hurtful to African Americans?

Part 2) How is it used in this play? Why is it used?

Part 3) What does Blackface reflect about society at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used in this play.

Part 1) How is foreshadowing used in this play?

Part 2) Is this literary device necessary to this story? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this foreshadowing affect the audience? Does it prepare them for what is to come? Does it add to the suspense? Explain.

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