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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. Why does Annjee say she needs Sandy's help?

2. Why had Tempy been embarrassed of Hager?

3. What did Sandy do while he was sick?

4. One day, Mr. Logan recommends that he get a job where?

5. When Harriett appears on stage, what does she do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Should Sandy have dumped Pansetta?

2. Why is Sandy to avoid lower-class women?

3. Was Sandy's first view of Chicago what he expected? Should he have expected this? Why or why not?

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

5. How did Tempy change her life?

6. How does Hager react to the unfair treatment of Sandy and his friends? Do you agree? Why or why not?

7. What does Hager have to say about the soul and the world?

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

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

10. What was the worst incident Sandy had to deal with at the hotel?

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

Sandy is a good student.

Part 1) Describe Sandy's education throughout this book. Is it adequate? Why or why not? Should he have been placed in an integrated school, even though he was still segregated in many ways from his white classmates? Explain.

Part 2) Does segregation still exist today? Explain. Are all Americans given equal chances at receiving an adequate education today? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Sandy's education compare to your own? How does Sandy's view of education compare to your own? How does Aunt Hager's, Tempy's, Sandy's, and Harriet's view of education impact you? Do you put as much emphasis on getting a good education? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Each of Aunt Hager's children leave her.

Part 1) Describe each of Aunt Hager's children. When and why do they leave her? How does this affect her? How does their leaving affect them? How does their leaving affect others in the story? Should they have left? Why or why not?

Part 2) When do the children return? Why do they return? What does this return reveal about them, Hager, and their relationship to Hager and to each other?

Part 3) Do all children leave their parents? Why or why not? Should children leave their parents and fend for themselves? Why or why not? Do you envision yourself leaving your family? Why or why not?

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