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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lorelli?

2. Who does the woman in Bliss's first movie (that he sees) remind him of?

3. What do the clowns use to make their faces so dark?

4. What sound does the senator hear as he flees the clubhouse in his final hallucination?

5. What is the senator's old friend's Charlie's full name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present an argument explaining why a nonlinear structure is the best or worst structure for a novel like Juneteenth. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Describe three literary devices Ellison uses in the scene where Bliss's mother comes to Hickman's house to give birth. Be sure to use specific quotations from the novel as examples of each literary device.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 3 different ways and instances in which Biblical allusions are used in the text. What do they contribute to the novel and to the characters?

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