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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. Where is To Kill a Mockingbird set?

2. What character takes on the name "Tarzan" in Tarzan of the Apes?

3. Who was the chief propagandist of the New South in the 1880s?

4. When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

5. When did Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X meet for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led Lincoln to enact the Emancipation Proclamation?

2. What is the significance of Jack Johnson historically?

3. When and where was W. E. B. Du Bois born and raised? What made him unique?

4. Who is Angela Davis? What led Davis to activism?

5. Why is the issue of land distribution following the Civil War significant?

6. What is eugenics and how does it apply to racism?

7. What were the impacts of the War on Drugs on the racist issues in America?

8. What change did Malcolm X experience during his trip to Mecca in 1963?

9. What discussion does the author make regarding The Cosby Show?

10. Who was Franz Boas and what did he present at the Atlanta University Commencement Address that shocked his audience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the lives, careers, and activist work of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. How did King and Malcolm X differ in their views and their actions? What similar ideas did they share? How did each man influence and inspire Blacks to seek equality? What were the impacts of their assassinations?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the origins and history of curse theory. When and where did this theory arise? How was this theory used to justify racism and slavery? How did this theory oppose climate theory?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influences of literature, music, television, and film on racist ideas in America. What are some examples from the text that demonstrate both positive and negative impacts on racist thought from entertainment? How have different forms of entertainment served to strengthen and/or weaken stereotypes of Black Americans?

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