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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reverend Hickman describe himself as a tamer of?

2. What does Sister Georgia offer Bliss to help him stop crying?

3. Why does Bliss want money at the circus?

4. What does Hickman do when he realizes his unexpected female guest is going into labor?

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

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

Choose 5 characters (Sister Bearmasher, Senator Sunraider, etc.) and analyze each of their names, discussing what Ellison may have been trying to convey about their character through the names that he chose for each.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what message about religion Ellison is trying to convey, using specific quotations from the text to support your argument.

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