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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which of the following groups does Nana Jean hail?
(a) Wolof.
(b) Ashanti.
(c) Geechee.
(d) Gullah.

2. What color of trouser does Maryse wear to Butcher Clyde’s shop?
(a) Blue with gold pinstripes.
(b) Charcoal with white pinstripes.
(c) White with black pinstripes.
(d) Black with silver pinstripes.

3. About which of the following does Lester hold forth?
(a) Marcus Garvey.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) WEB Du Bois.
(d) Haile Selassie.

4. On which of the following did Michael George seek to work?
(a) Brooklyn Bridge.
(b) Erie Canal.
(c) Panama Canal.
(d) Hoover Dam.

5. Which of the following does Maryse’s brother fail to teach her?
(a) Math.
(b) Reading.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Maryse, Chef, and Sadie watch Molly dissect?

2. Which of the following dishes does Chef note having eaten in France?

3. How old is Maryse in the novel?

4. To which of the following does Maryse compare Butcher Clyde?

5. Where does Maryse note Michael George took up cigars?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason do Macon’s police and the Klan not get along?

2. Why is Chef the driver when she, Maryse, and Sadie go hunting?

3. How does Maryse know that the three Aunties are not human?

4. For what purpose does the novel assert Birth of a Nation was made?

5. What does Maryse describe as her fighting clothes?

6. How does Maryse characterize juke joints?

7. To what industry does Maryse ascribe Macon’s existence?

8. What attire does Maryse note preferring, and why?

9. How was the Second Klan birthed, per the novel?

10. How does Maryse’s first fight against Butcher Clyde, in dream, go for her?

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