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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. What happens when Bix gets angry?
3. How does Jerome characterize Mr. Eggelestobbs?
4. What school had Jerome planned to attend?
5. Why does Jerome do that keeps the white students from bothering him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the traditional game that Jerome discusses?
2. How does Jerome describe his momma?
3. What does Jerome want to do in church and what does he decide to do for Bix?
4. 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?
5. What does Jerome's momma point out to him one day and how does he react?
6. What is one thing Jerome quickly learns at Chestnut school?
7. What are Jerome and his momma told about the new integration regulations?
8. What other things does Jerome write about this secret court?
9. What new responsibilities does Jerome assume at home and who talks to Jerome about this?
10. How is Jerome's attention forced away from his attempt to make friends?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The book's concluding moments draw Jerome's journey of transformation, his coming of age, to a close. Over the course of The Moves Make the Man, Jerome grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. The Moves Make the Man might be considered a slice of Jerome's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that The Moves Make the Man is a "bildungsroman" of Jerome Foxworthy. Discuss the following:
1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.
2. Trace and analyze the character of Jerome as he changes from a more carefree, innocent boy to a wiser, young man. What are the significant events that change Jerome?
3. After thoroughly analyzing Jerome's growth throughout The Moves Make the Man, do you think The Moves Make the Man could be considered Jerome's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?
4. Are there any other characters in The Moves Make the Man who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?
Essay Topic 2
Characters are an important part of what makes The Moves Make the Man interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Jerome. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Bix. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Bix's stepfather. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Moves Make the Man. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Brooks chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Brooks chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Brooks's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Brooks use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
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