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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do certain members of the Brotherhood consider that narrator's speech unsatisfactory?
(a) The logical arguments were faulty
(b) The narrator used science and rationalization instead of real feeling
(c) It was too emotional
(d) It was too cold and general

2. What fault does Emma find with the narrator?
(a) He is too indecisive
(b) He has no money to contribute
(c) He isn't black enough.
(d) He probably won't fit in with the group

3. Why is the narrator unable to see his audience when he gives his speech at the arena?
(a) The auditorium is too dim.
(b) He has to speak from behind a curtain.
(c) He is blinded by lights
(d) They are too far away.

4. How does the narrator get out of playing along in Sybil's rape fantasy?
(a) Tells her that he is being watched
(b) Drinks with her until she passes out
(c) Explains that he cannot perform
(d) Explains that his interest is political

5. What does Dupre want to do prior to starting the fire?
(a) Make sure the building is evacuated
(b) give people a chance to get their belongings
(c) contact the newspapers
(d) have the fire department standing by

Short Answer Questions

1. What truth is revealed about the Brotherhood in Chapter 22?

2. Whose words does the narrator contemplate as proof that he can have two identities and still be successful?

3. What is the symbolic association of the arena in Chapter 16?

4. How does the narrator portray himself at the end of Chapter 22?

5. What does the narrator purchase after the confrontation with Ras?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the narrator's work on the "woman question" cut short?

2. What is the significance of the black thread that controls the dancing doll?

3. Explain the irony of the figurine owned by Mary.

4. What strikes the narrator as the profound truth about the riot?

5. Explain the initial results of the narrator's strategy of "yessing" them to death.

6. Describe one of the roles played by Rinehart.

7. Explain why the "woman question" is typical of the Brotherhood's approach to issues.

8. What is the narrator's intention in speaking up for the black couple who have been evicted?

9. What epiphany has the narrator experienced regarding his race?

10. Why is the narrator's funeral oration more moving than if he had planned a speech based according to party guidelines?

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