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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. Jimboy sings many songs that he has learned from where?

2. Sandy wonders if he could ever be __________ and whether the Lord even cared if someone was black or white, or male or female.

3. Why is Jimboy not working that day?

4. How did Aunt Hager learn that Sandy had spent his money in a way he should not have?

5. Old Sister Johnson had lived through slavery, and after being freed, she and a large number of other blacks started up a town called _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimboy do when he comes home in "Guitar?" Why might he do this?

2. What is learned about Jimboy and Sandy's relationship from their time fishing together?

3. How does Annjee defend her decision to go to Detroit?

4. What happened to Crowville? Why did this happen?

5. What did Sandy do with his collection plate money? Why did he do this?

6. How did Hager believe the blacks should deal with white oppression? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

7. How did Jimboy react to Sandy's lying? How did this affect Sandy? Why was he affected in this way?

8. Describe the relationship between Harriet and Hager.

9. Why did many black people have to leave Stanton?

10. How does Aunt Hager react to Harriet and Sandy going to a dance? Why does she react this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annjee is frequently upset by decisions her husband makes.

Part 1) Why is she frequently upset by Jimboy's decisions? Should she be upset? Why or why not? Should Jimboy change his decisions because of her unhappiness? Why or why not?

Part 2) How do these decision and Annjee's unhappiness with them affect their relationship? Are you surprised that he leaves her in Chicago? Why or why not? Do you see Jimboy as a bad guy? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe that Hughes created Jimboy as a representation of the typical African American male at this time? If so, why? If not, what purpose does Jimboy serve?

Essay Topic 2

Aunt Hager believes that the world only has room for love.

Part 1) Describe the situation in which Aunt Hager mentions this. Why does she believe the world has room for "nothing but love?" If the soul is ugly, how can the world only have room for love? Do you agree with Hager? Why or why not?

Part 2) How can the world make room only for love? Does this take place in the story? Is this thought reflected anywhere in the story? Explain.

Part 3) How is love seen in our world today? Do you believe it is possible for all races and cultures to love and respect each other? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

A carnival and revival take place on the same day only a half mile apart.

Part 1) Describe the events surrounding this carnival and the revival. Why has the author put both of these events on the same day near each other? What does this reveal about the characters and the culture at the time?

Part 2) How might people act today if there were both a carnival and church revival on the same day? Would the reaction be the same? Why or why not?

Part 3) How are these two events similar? How are they different? What do they have to say about how people spend their leisure time? What does it also say about one's priorities in life?

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