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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 class is it suggested that Jerome take?

2. Upon what does Jerome's mother not pay attention to concerning other people?

3. What is the narrator's name?

4. Why is Jerome angry?

5. What animal does Jerome mention while writing about playing basketball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is hidden in a grove of trees and what sometimes watches Jerome there?

2. What does the driver of the grill truck say to Jerome?

3. What are some things written in Bix's notebook?

4. What does Jerome want to do in church and what does he decide to do for Bix?

5. What does Jerome say about the situation about attending Chestnut Street Junior High School, and how does his momma react?

6. Who is going to be the other boy in Jerome's Home Economics class and what does the school counselor say about him?

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

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

9. What is Jerome doing the night he meets Bix?

10. What is the traditional game that Jerome discusses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Brooks' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Brooks' probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Brooks and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Jerome's first appearance in Home Economics class, is an interesting moment because there is the sense that the girls are thrown not so much by his being black as by his being male. In other words, race is less of a big deal here than gender, a somewhat surprising situation given the narrative's clear focus on issues related to racism.

1. Why do you think the girls in Home Economics are more concerned about Jerome being male rather than being black? Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.

2. With research explain whether you think boys taking a Home Economics class in the 1960's is realistic and why you support whichever side you think is true. Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think there is any difference in the way the girls feel about Bix being in the class than in Jerome being in the class? Why or why not? Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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