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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 kind of college does Jennie go to?

2. What is thrown at the civil rights marchers?

3. What did Robert buy at an auction?

4. Where does Tommy live?

5. What does Jennie tell Tommy about her future desires?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Tommy's parents feel after he is arrested?

2. How does Luvenia feel about big cities?

3. What does Luvenia say the difference between black people and Negroes is?

4. What does Katie do at the rent party?

5. What did Planter buy at an auction, and why?

6. What does Tommy do during the press conference?

7. Why does Elijah think about leaving Glory Field?

8. What happens to the ticket money given to Shep to get to the family reunion?

9. What does Reverend McKinnon plan to say in his press conference?

10. What makes Malcolm feel that he is finally on his way in life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Why does this book fit into the historical fiction genre, and what are some of the good and bad things about this placement in your opinion?

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