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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. Who is Sellers's older sister who became a doctor?

2. When was Cleveland Sellers pardoned?

3. When did Pop get his GED?

4. What did Pop turn his attention to after his father's death?

5. How did some people describe Sellers's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sellers's relationship to religion growing up?

2. At the end of Part I, what does Sellers think about how the country has changed in the 50 years since the Orangeburg Massacre?

3. What was the period between when Cleveland Sellers was arrested in 1968 and when he was pardoned in 1990 like for Cleveland Sellers?

4. Why did Pop have trouble finding well-paid work even after earning his college degree?

5. How does the Sellers family react to Pop's shooting?

6. How does Sellers feel about Morehouse College?

7. What was significant about The Orangeburg Massacre's place in history?

8. What was the most significant similarity between Sellers and his roommate Jarrod at Morehouse?

9. How did Sellers get his internship at Congressman Jim Clyburn's office?

10. How did the killing of Emmett Till in 1955 affect Cleveland Sellers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Sellers learn from James Clyburn, the longtime Black congressman from South Carolina, that helped him in his political career? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the lessons Sellers learned from his failed bid for lieutenant governor of South Carolina? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Sellers feel is his father Cleve's legacy regarding the civil rights movement and the push for Black equality in America? What impact did Cleve Sellers's activism have on Sellers's own opinions about politics and political service? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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