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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does James think is the occupation of the young black man in the dentist's waiting room?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 11, James states he can stand being what?
3. Why is the dentist's office waiting room full of smoke?
4. What does Mama's coat smell like?
5. When James looks at his Mama at the beginning of Chapter 10, what does he want to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the different moods presented in the story, The Sky is Gray. What type of events help to create the moods in each chapter or section of the story? How do the moods change throughout the book? Are there any underlying moods that stay throughout the whole story? If so, what are they? By the end of the book, has the mood changed for the better or for the worst?
Essay Topic 2
The story, The Sky is Gray takes place during about a day of James' life. Do you feel connected at all with James after only "knowing" him for a day? If so, how and why? If not, why not? Why do you think the author chose to only have the story cover one day of James' life? Was the story effective in the way it was told? Was time an important factor in the story or did it not matter that the story spans the duration of only one day?
Essay Topic 3
There are a few interesting characters besides James and Mama in the story, The Sky is Gray. Choose one of these characters and name some of the characteristics of this person and why you think they were included in the story. How does this character influence James? How does this character influence Mama? How would the book be different without this character? How?
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