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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. Who is the brown woman afraid will fight Jake in Chapter 20?

2. What job does Ray sign up to do at the end of Chapter 18?

3. Where does Ray get a job in Chapter 17?

4. What is Jake told by a doctor in Chapter 15?

5. At what time does Jake return to his quarters after going to the show?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Rosalind gets sick?

4. How does Madame Laura end up in a fight with Rose?

5. What is the restriction placed on Jake in Chapter 14? Why?

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

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

8. Describe Ray's dream after eating the opium. What happens to him the next day?

9. How is Jake reunited with the brown woman? How does she react to the reunion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Haiti's fight for independence. What affect does this knowledge have on Jake in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ray and Jake. What kind of relationship do they have?

Essay Topic 3

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

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