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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. What did Tempy call Sandy?

2. ____________ major events happen in "Ten Dollars and Costs".

3. Tempy sent Sandy to wire Annjee to let her know that Hager was sick. Why did the news not reach Annjee at this time?

4. What had Tempy's employer left her as a token of her appreciation?

5. What did Sandy win?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did reading affect Sandy? Is this good? Why or why not?

2. How is Sandy's hotel job, as mentioned in "Hey, Boy!" bad?

3. What does Sandy get from working in a barber shop?

4. What did Tempy and Arkins think of their low-class backgrounds? Should they feel this way? Why or why not?

5. Why does Tempy help out with the war effort?

6. Of what does this first chapter largely consist?

7. How does Sandy's life change after Hager's death?

8. How does Sandy come to the decision to get his education? How does this change his mind?

9. Should Sandy have dumped Pansetta?

10. In "Children's Day," how does inequality even affect African American children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many conversations about life take place between the chapters.

Part 1) Describe two of these conversations. Why do they take place? What do they reveal about the characters involved in the conversation? What do they reveal about others in the story?

Part 2) What do these conversations reveal about the culture of the time? What do they also reveal about our culture today? How has our culture changed since this time? Is this a positive change? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can you relate to these conversations? When have you had similar conversations? How are conversations about life necessary? How do conversations such as these aid one in understanding oneself and others?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in this book suffer.

Part 1) Describe the suffering that takes place in this book. Why does it take place? How do the different characters deal with this suffering? What does this reveal about them? How are the characters affected by it? How does this suffering affect the plot of the story?

Part 2) Does such suffering exist today? If so, where and why? If not, why not? Describe a time when you have suffered. How did it affect you?

Part 3) How can suffering be beneficial? How do the characters in this story benefit from suffering? How has your own life benefited from suffering?

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