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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the outcome of the trial of the Wallflower Order?
(a) They were installed as guards of the territories.
(b) They were convicted of betraying their culture.
(c) They were disgraced.
(d) They were condemned.

2. What would happen if the guarded ‘booty’ got into the ‘wrong hands’?
(a) Civilization would be perfected.
(b) Subjugated cultures would rise up.
(c) Civilization would be over.
(d) The reign of the Teutonic cultures would be absolute.

3. Where are the Mu’tafikah sending their loot?
(a) To Australia.
(b) To Africa.
(c) To South America.
(d) To Asia.

4. Where does the Mayor go to at the beginning of the book?
(a) The infirmary.
(b) The bar.
(c) His office.
(d) The police station.

5. What kind of people did Langston Hughes say were popular during the time period of the book?
(a) People who sampled different cultures.
(b) People who drank and smoked liberally.
(c) People who had been to Africa.
(d) People who exercised strict restraint.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hinkle Von Vampton fired?

2. Who does Ishmael Reed credit with developing the “grapevine telegraph?

3. Where do Berbelang and his gang take Biff Musclewhite?

4. When was the last time Jes Grew flared up?

5. What does Ishmael Reed compare Hinkle Von Vampton to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Mu’tafikah’s plan?

2. Describe Buddy Jackson’s cabaret.

3. How does Black Herman cure Earline of the possession by the scent of the lavender from the Black Plume?

4. How does Charlotte’s predicament get resolved?

5. What affliction is PaPaLaBas trying to relieve the blacks of in North America?

6. What is PaPaLaBas’ practice?

7. What is the status of The Text?

8. Describe Nathan Brown’s status in the black arts scene.

9. What critique does Abdul Hamid make of PaPaLaBas?

10. Describe the interview between Hinkle Von Vampton and Abdul Hamid.

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