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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 Bix's mother?

2. About what does Jerome say his mother is angry?

3. What is one reason it is appropriate for Jerome to write about Bix?

4. Who is coaching the team that Jerome is watching the night he meets Bix?

5. Why is Jerome angry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who shows up to cheer for Bix, and what are Jerome's observations about her and Bix's reaction to her?

2. What are Jerome and his momma told about the new integration regulations?

3. What does Jerome's momma point out to him one day and how does he react?

4. How do Miss Pimton and the girls in Jerome's new class react to his arrival in the classroom and who is assigned to be his partner?

5. Who does the narrator, Jerome, introduce and what does he say about where the young man is?

6. How is Jerome's attention forced away from his attempt to make friends?

7. What other things does Jerome write about this secret court?

8. Who accompanies Jerome to the basketball court one day and how does Jerome feel about that?

9. What does Jerome say about his French and Communications classes?

10. What does Jerome say about making friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Moves Make the Man based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Moves Make the Man is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider The Moves Make the Man a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

The actual story is the narration of Jerome's journey of transformation from solitary, angry, self-motivated boy to a young man who has experienced friendship, affection, and the motivation / desire to help another.

1. What do think is the one main incident which changed Jerome's thinking about all whites? Discuss the incident and what you see are the emotional and intellectual effects of it on Jerome. Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.

2. Given the incident of what Bix brought to dinner at Jerome's house do you think Jerome did experience friendship and or affection from Bix? Why or why not? Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.

3. Jerome grew much more as a person in this book than did Bix. Take a stance for or against this statement and discuss your reasoning for your stance. Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.

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