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

Short Answer Questions

1. What evidence does Sister Hambo provide to prove that she is telling the truth?

2. How does Deacon Simms suggest that they end the trial?

3. Hambo accuses Deacon Simms of telling what lie?

4. What will Jim Weston do to support himself and Daisy?

5. Which would Daisy rather be, a lark flying or a dove setting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the authors' treatment of women in the play. What roles do the women play, and what stereotypes do they fall into? How do the characters perpetuate traditional gender roles and stereotypes? Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your point.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the struggle between Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms. What seems to be at the root of their animosity toward each other? How does each use the trial as an excuse to gain power over the other? Provide examples from the text to support your points.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes of "Mule Bone" is the criticism of religious intolerance. Using the authors' perspective, capture their points of view in an essay. Use specific examples that would mirror the types of complaints that Hughes and Hurston present in "Mule Bone."

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