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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Thor tried to be trusted?

2. Who is the anti-Jes Grew president?

3. To whom do the Knights Templar answer?

4. How does Reed characterize the outbreak of Jes Grew?

5. Where does the Mayor go to at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem is Hinkle Von Vampton having, in recruiting blacks for the Benign Monster?

2. Why does Woodrow Wilson Jefferson leave for New York?

3. How does Reed characterize America in Mumbo Jumbo?

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

5. What definitions of the Jes Grew are offered at the beginning of Mumbo Jumbo?

6. What is Mumbo Jumbo’s relationship with history?

7. What changes does Peter Pick recommend for the Plantation House scene?

8. Describe the cover of the first issue of the Benign Monster.

9. What happens when the Mayor of New Orleans responds to the Jes Grew outbreak?

10. Describe the confrontation between Buddy Jackson and Schlitz.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the experience of the Mu’tafikah tell you about making art? Why should art be kept close to the people who create it? Why is art out of context dangerous, or lifeless? What does that mean for Mumbo Jumbo the novel? What is the proper home for this book?

Essay Topic 2

Mumbo Jumbo presents a number of different African and African-American arts—minstrel shows, jazz, a cabaret, in addition to poetry and religious fetishes. Which art is most emblematic of the art of Mumbo Jumbo itself? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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