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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 does Jake drag to a party in Chapter 13?

2. Who is egged on to fight with Yaller in Chapter 19?

3. Where is the party in Chapter 13?

4. In addition to smoking, what does Jake know will help him sleep?

5. Who do Jake and Billy run into in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jake see Pittsburgh? What leads him to this conclusion?

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

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

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

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

6. What story does Felice tell about two women in a building courtyard? What significance does the story have to Jake?

7. Where is Jake's mind at the beginning of Chapter 19? Why?

8. Describe the chef's personality.

9. How do Yaller and Obadiah end up in a fight?

10. What happens to Jake when he has a few drinks with Billy? What does Billy do when this happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the motif of the long-lost brown woman throughout the story, including a definition of motif.

Essay Topic 3

Identify and define the elements of a story arc. What events in Home to Harlem correspond with each of these elements?

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