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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 the brown woman tell Jake she is NOT?

2. What ethnicity is the police officer who raids the party in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Jake see the waiter he spoke with in Chapter 11?

4. What does the reader learn about the railroad men's quarters in Chapter 11?

5. Where does Jake walk to at the beginning of Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What threat is made to Ma Lawton in Chapter 17? Why?

2. How does the pantryman get his revenge against the chef?

3. What explanation does the brown woman give when she says she is not a prostitute?

4. How does the white steward become involved in the conflict with the chef?

5. How does Jake get to sleep after returning from the all-night bar? What does Ray do when still he can't sleep?

6. What does Jake do in Chapter 11 before returning to his quarters?

7. Who is the brown woman trying to avoid in Chapter 20? Why?

8. What solution does Billy give Jake for self-protection in Harlem?

9. Why does Ray feel angst at the end of Chapter 18?

10. What do Jake and Felice do for the first week they are together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast cabarets with buffet flats.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between men and women in Harlem, focusing on how women are treated in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the night life of Harlem in the story. How do people spend their free time?

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