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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 hidden in a grove of trees?

2. What will be unique about Jerome's situation?

3. What is the narrator's name?

4. What is one way Jerome decides to make overtures of friendship to a white student?

5. With whom does Jerome speak after the ball game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing Jerome quickly learns at Chestnut school?

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

3. What does Jerome say about the white sports league versus the black one?

4. How does Jerome describe his momma?

5. Describe Jerome's attempt to be accepted on the basketball team.

6. Describe Braxton Rivers' parents.

7. What does the school counselor suggest to help Jerome with his new responsibilities at home and what do the two finally agree for Jerome to do?

8. What are two reasons Jerome gives for being the one to tell Bix's story?

9. What does Jerome say about making friends?

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

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

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think The Moves Make the Man is? Explain your response.

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