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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. What does the preacher say him and the young lady were talking about?
3. What does James do when he feels something hit his cap?
4. In Chapter 9 how many men are standing around the heater in the store?
5. What does Mama's coat smell like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the story, The Sky is Gray, we see examples of segregation where white people go one place and black people go to another place to have the same things done or to do the same things. Discuss the different ways that segregation is used in the story and how this affects the different characters in the book.
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
In the story, The Sky is Gray, who do you consider to be the protagonist of the story? What kind of obstacles does this character face or overcome? What or who would be considered to be the antagonists in the story? How does the protagonist grow from their experiences in the story? Cite specific examples from the story to support your conclusions.
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