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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. Where does Jones say all his friends are?

2. Why does Jones say he kisses Alice lightly?

3. In which state was Himes born?

4. Where do Jones and Alice go shopping at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What country did Himes move to with Lesley Packard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Alice and Jones talk about at the end of Chapter 11?

2. How did Himes start writing?

3. Why does Jones decide not to kill the white boy?

4. What does Jones feel like when he leaves Alice's house?

5. How does Jones prepare to kill the white boy?

6. What problems does Jones have with Madge in this section?

7. How does Jones say the white women treat him?

8. What problems does Jones encounter with his boss MacDougal?

9. How does Jones describe his supervisor Kelly?

10. What do Alice and her friends talk about in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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