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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 ask Alice in Chapter 19?

2. What does Jones say he wanted to do when the judge say he had to join the army?

3. Why does Jones say he doesn't confront Madge?

4. Who captures Jones in his dream?

5. What do the police officers discover in Jones' car?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jones finds himself at the San Pedro precinct in Chapter 21?

3. What does Jones dream about in Chapter 22?

4. What does Jones think about when he wakes up from his dream in Chapter 18?

5. What does Jones talk about with Herbie?

6. Describe the conversation between Alice and Jones.

7. How does Jones get drafted into the army?

8. How does Jones get accused of rape in Chapter 20?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of life were black people leading in 1940s America? Choose one of the black characters in the book and discuss how that character symbolizes the changes occurring in forties America?

Essay Topic 2

Why are Jones and Madge attracted to each other? Why does this attraction become so destructive?

Essay Topic 3

How do Alice's views of the Negro problem differ from her parents' views? Why do they have such a difference in opinion?

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