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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. What is the name of the West Indian joint with the best roti the author says he has ever had in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

2. Where did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?

3. Where does the author describe his mother's home in "Airplane Rituals"?

4. What movie about the Supreme Court case that banned the ban on interracial marriage does the author describe in "Weirdly Untitled"?

5. When is the essay "Airplane Rituals" dated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What microaggression does the author describe experiencing in "Microgentrification: WE BUY GOLD"?

2. How is the setting of "Tap Tap" described? What is notable about this setting?

3. What does the author observe about the etymology of the word "essay" in "Blowing It Off"?

4. How does the author describe his audience in "Weirdly Untitled"?

5. How is Walt described in "Remission Still"?

6. What event does the author describe attending in "Giving My Body to the Cause"? Why is this event significant?

7. How would you describe the narrative style in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

8. What is meant by "TEMPORAL ALLEGIANCE" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?

9. What atmosphere is evoked through the setting of "Coffee without the Saucer"?

10. What is the central symbol in "Infinity"? What does it represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes/motifs of racial stereotypes and prejudices in The Book of Delights. How did racism affect the author's parents? How has it affected him in his childhood and adulthood? What statements does the author make regarding racism?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss three examples of irony in The Book of Delights. How does the author use verbal irony for humor? What, if any, dramatic irony is employed? How is situational irony used? To what effect?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss three examples of similes and metaphors in The Book of Delights. What is being compared in each example? What are the effects of the comparison? How does the author's use of simile and metaphor enrich the work?

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