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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 does Slim connive to keep Rachel loyal to him?
2. What is Mavis's job?
3. Who besides Glass Top and the other dealers know about Slim's coke addiction?
4. While on the run from the FBI, Slim feels he needs a new drug. What drug does he think will calm his nerves?
5. What kind of car does Slim buy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Slim manages to move past blunt physical trauma to a more elegant finesse when he realizes he's in danger of losing Rachel in Chapter 20. How does Slim employ his psychological genius once again to ensure Rachel's loyalty?
2. Slim's story about the State Workforce seems a little light on truth in Chapter 18. What are some elements that seem perhaps questionable?
3. Why does Leroy's arrest drive Chris to work for Blood?
4. How does the Chapter 22 title "Dawn" reflect the evolution of Slim's life at this stage?
5. How does Slim's reliance on drugs catch up with him in the end of chapter 15?
6. While out on bail in Chapter 16, how does Slim show his true colors as a friend to Sweet Jones and why?
7. Slim finally feels like he is totally alone when he is released from Leavenworth in Chapter 16 and discovers Chris has married and had a baby. Is his reaction to this information purely selfish or is it possible that he has himself contemplated marrying Chris and is jealous of her ability to establish love and stability for herself?
8. Why does Blood begin to feel like a real pimp in Chapter 13?
9. What prompts Runt to work harder after her return in Chapter 12?
10. Why is Chris one of the few people who knows that Slim is addicted to cocaine in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 21, it is the news of Party Time's demise that finally provides the impetus for Slim to pull his life together and vow to quit drugs and pimping forever. What about this loss of his first street buddy, his first con partner, causes Slim to question every life decision he has made?
Essay Topic 2
When Slim finally uses his intelligence towards a good and legitimate cause (studying the law so he can obtain his own early release) he is rewarded with an immediate positive feedback loop: he is released from prison early as he requested. How does this positive reinforcement encourage him to continue to employ his talents in positive directions?
Essay Topic 3
Though the epilogue to the story of Iceberg Slim's life is intended to portray Slim's thankfulness for a new lease on life and a feeling of renewal and redemption, an argument could be made that the overall tone of the book is almost nostalgic and its unapologetic approach shows no real remorse or genuine sense of misgiving for a life spent exploiting and abusing others. Describe your sense of the author's real feelings towards his life and choices. Is there a sense that his path was maybe more difficult than necessary but really not that bad since he "lived happily ever after" in the end? Is the book intended to convey a lesson or moral to the reader about ways not to live life or simply to provide catharsis for the author? Remembering that the author is a self-described psychological manipulator and professional salesman, think critically about the tone and content of the story. What appears to be the motivation of the author (beyond his overtly stated reasoning) for writing this book?
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