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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. How does Jones take out his frustrations at the end of Chapter 8?

2. What does Jones tell Alice he is desperate for her to understand?

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

4. What does Himes do to protect him from the screws and the convicts?

5. Who does Jones say he wants to kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jones act at the party?

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

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

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

5. What problems does Jones have with the white boy?

6. How does Jones describe his supervisor Kelly?

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

8. How does Alice react to Jones' bad behavior in the restaurant?

9. What problem do Baldwin and Wright have with each other?

10. How does Mrs. Harrison think the black should deal with the white people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What would have happened to Jones if Madge hadn't dropped the charged? How much does Jones' attitude go against him in such a trial? In what way could it be said that Jones is not entirely innocent of the charges?

Essay Topic 3

In what way could it said that Jones makes own problems? What is Himes' views on Jones as a person and how does he express these views?

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