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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. At what age did Susy's husband leave her?

2. Who is missing from his normal hangouts in Harlem at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What happens to Susy under the influence of a new friend?

4. Where does Jake put his suitcase for safe-keeping when he returns to Harlem?

5. How much does Jake win gambling with a waiter's money in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation does Jake have about blacks while speaking with the Haitian waiter?

2. What is the racial atmosphere aboard Jake's ship?

3. What role does Zeddy play at Susy's parties? How do his friends react to this?

4. Why does Jake decide he needs to return to Harlem in the United States?

5. Explain the Baltimore affair.

6. Who is Nije? How does Nije get money?

7. What happens while Jake is at the Baltimore in Chapter 4?

8. Who is Rose? How does she meet Jake?

9. Describe Ginhead Susy. What is her relationship status?

10. How does the resentment between the chef and the fourth waiter begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the effect of prostitution on the characters and story of Home to Harlem.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the speakeasy, why they exist in Home to Harlem, and how they affect the events of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast blacks and Irish in Home to Harlem, focusing on how they are treated by whites.

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