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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action of the little boy in the senator's final hallucination angers the senator?

2. After visiting the circus, where does Bliss start going to see movies?

3. What does Reverend Hickman promise to do with Bliss, if he is good, the week after the chaotic Juneteenth revival?

4. How long does Bliss start disappearing for after he and Reverend Hickman go to the circus?

5. What two characters appear in the senator's final hallucination sequence to tel the story of Brer Rabbit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ending of Juneteenth and how the ending of the novel ties into at least one larger theme of the text.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least 2 pros and 2 cons of leaving a character motherless in a novel, using Bliss as an example for each pro and each con. Make sure to use specifics from Juneteenth to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

There are many instances of tension in Juneteenth. Choose at least one example and discuss what literary devices Ellison uses the create this tension.

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