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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 describe Madge's voice?

2. What company is Mr. Houghton the head of?

3. How does Madge act towards Jones at the beginning of Chapter 15?

4. Where does Alice want Jones to go with her to?

5. What does Johnny threaten to do if Johnny ever comes around his house again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Elsie's opinion of black Southerners?

2. How does Jones think marriage to Alice will change him?

3. How does Jones say Madge makes him feel in this section?

4. What does MacDougal Jones in Chapter 20?

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

6. What does Jones dream about in Chapter 22?

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

8. How does Jones get drafted into the army?

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

10. What does Jones talk about with Herbie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

What is Jones' problem with Leighton? What kind of person would a white man have to be for Jones to like him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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