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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 Conway say a buddy eats?

2. What word best describes what Jones thinks about Mr. Harrison?

3. Where does Jones drop off the white hitchhikers?

4. When does the narrator say he can give the man money for the dog?

5. What does the narrator say he doesn't have to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Himes say is the new variety of Uncle Toming?

2. Why does Dr. Harrison say he is proud of black men in this section?

3. Why did Himes move to Paris?

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

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

6. Why did Himes' mother Estelle have a problem with Himes' father?

7. What kind of area does Alice live in?

8. What was Himes' goal in life?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Himes' work different from Wright's and Baldwin's? In what way is Himes' work equally relevant to his more famous counterparts'?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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