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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 Jerome imagine while he is practicing by himself on the basketball court?
2. What does Jerome pretend as he's hiding in the shadows?
3. How does Bix react to the first part of the contest?
4. What does Jerome yell to who is watching him?
5. Where did Bix get the basketball he has with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jerome's new lantern help him with his basketball practice?
2. How long of a break is there when Jerome and Bix do not see each other, and what does Jerome do as far as practicing basketball in the meantime?
3. Why does Bix get angry at Jerome?
4. What does Bix do in the Home Economics class that is disturbing?
5. About what does Bix challenge Jerome?
6. How does Bix make steps towards a friendship with Jerome?
7. How does Jerome's lantern come to be called Spin Light?
8. Why does Jerome have to find a new place to practice basketball?
9. What is Jerome relating to his momma when he starts crying and what does his momma want her sons to do?
10. What is Jerome surprised to see when he arrives at the basketball court?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of The Moves Make the Man, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in The Moves Make the Man. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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