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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What choice does Mama ask James to make after they can't go inside the dentist's office?
2. The preacher claims that because of what has happened to the young black man's mom and dad, the young man is what?
3. How many miles does James have to walk to school?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, James says he knows they are going somewhere. Where are they going?
5. What does the boy with the book blame for the fact that he doesn't believe in God?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 7 of The Sky is Gray, there is a conversation between the preacher and a boy in the waiting room. They get into a heated argument and the preacher ends up hitting the boy. Why did the preacher feel it was necessary to take physical action with the boy? Do you think the patrons of the dentist's office cared that the preacher had hit the boy? Why or why not? Do you think hitting the boy helped the preacher find favor with the other people waiting? Did the preacher feel he was right in hitting the boy? Does the preacher think that God finds favor in what he did to the boy? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the story, The Sky is Gray, James and his mother are almost always together. Describe Octavia and James' relationship. Would you consider their relationship to be a normal mother/son connection? Why or why not? How does James feel about his mother? How does Octavia feel about her son? Why doesn't Octavia express her love for James and do you think she really loves him?
Essay Topic 3
Ernest J. Gaines uses flashbacks in his short story, The Sky is Gray. How do these flashbacks strengthen the story? What connections do you feel with James after reading the flashbacks? Do you feel like you understand and know the characters better after you've read various flashbacks? Why or why not? Do you think that Gaines used flashbacks effectively in the story? Do you think there could have been more flashbacks in the story, or did Gaines use just the right amount? How would the story be different if the author did not use flashbacks? Explain your reasoning.
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