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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 Jones say he is desperate to do to Madge in Chapter 18?

2. What does Alice say black people need to accept?

3. Where is Jones at the beginning of Chapter 15?

4. Where does Jones want to drive to?

5. Why does Elsie think God made colored people different from whites?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jones get drafted into the army?

2. What are Alice's thoughts on segregation?

3. What does Jones talk about with Herbie?

4. What does Jones dream about in Chapter 22?

5. Why does Jones decide not to confront Madge in Chapter 16?

6. Describe the phone conversation between Alice and Jones in Chapter 16.

7. Describe Jones' dream at the beginning of chapter twelve?

8. How does Jones' anger build to wanting to kill Stoddart?

9. What does Jones tell Alice about his fears in Chapter 19?

10. How does Jones takes the power away from Madge in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What does Jones mean by becoming a real man? What obstacles are in Jones' way to achieve this dream and how can he overcome them?

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