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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 does Tommy's school do for the first time while he is on the team?

2. What is the name of Malcolm's grandfather?

3. How does Luvenia's mother feel about Miss Etta?

4. What is Mr. Smith's occupation?

5. What does Chase say Tommy must do to play for Johnson City State College?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the North symbolize for many black people at this time in history?

3. Why does Tommy not join the march in Johnson City?

4. What happens to Glory Field after the family reunion?

5. What are Jennie Epps's plans for the future?

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

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

8. How does Luvenia feel about big cities?

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

10. Why is Shep so uncomfortable on his way to the family reunion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age are two themes that are interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, discussing how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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