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

Short Answer Questions

1. What woman knocks on Hickman's door when he is sitting there, at the ready with guns and a rifle?

2. What does the woman who visits Hickman unexpectedly ask for?

3. What does Reverend Hickman warn Bliss about before they see their first movie?

4. Who is Lorelli?

5. What are the waiters serving the club guests in the senator's final hallucination sequence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Sister Georgia and Sister Bearmasher.

Essay Topic 2

Was Reverend Hickman right in raising Bliss as his own son? Should he have done something differently? Use at least 3 examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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