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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 is Hirohito's ethnicity described in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

2. Who uses a black marker to color Fern's doll in "Coloring and La-La"?

3. In what year did Cassius Clay change his name to Muhammed Ali?

4. What book does Delphine read to herself at bedtime in "Glass of Water"?

5. When does Cecile tell her daughters to come home in "Inseparable"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Delphine's initial perceptions of the Black Panthers in the novel?

2. How is the classroom at the People's Center described in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

3. What is symbolic about Cecile's kitchen in the novel?

4. How is the setting described at the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?

5. Why does Big Ma worry about the girls' trip?

6. What does Cecile give to Delphine to take to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

7. How does Delphine feel about the people and customs at the People's Center in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

8. What is one example of the theme of racism seen in the first chapters of the novel?

9. How would you describe the relationship between the Gaither sisters, Pa, and Big Ma?

10. What historical allusions are made in "For the People"? Who is referenced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Cecile and her relationship to the theme of feminism in the novel. What are displays of Cecile's feminism? What are the repercussions of Cecile's ideals on her children?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of poetry in One Crazy Summer. How is poetry employed as a means of propaganda for the Black Panther Party? What contributions does Cecile make with her poetry? What is the power that poetry holds?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the People's Center. Why are Delphine and her sisters sent to the center? What do they do when they arrive there? What are the people like at the People's Center?

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