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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 hear as he is approaching the court?

2. Where has Jerome seen his partner before?

3. What does Bix challenge his stepfather to do?

4. Why does Jerome yell what he does to the person(s) watching him?

5. What does Jerome worry about for his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jerome discover who is at "his" court one night?

2. Why does Bix challenge his stepfather to a one-on-one game and who is to referee the game?

3. What is Jerome relating to his momma when he starts crying and what does his momma want her sons to do?

4. How does Bix make steps towards a friendship with Jerome?

5. Where does Jerome find a new place to practice basketball?

6. Why does Bix get angry at Jerome?

7. How does Jerome's new lantern help him with his basketball practice?

8. What makes Jerome realize Bix is in real trouble?

9. Who wins the best pie contest and what are the girls' reactions?

10. What does Bix do in the Home Economics class that is disturbing?

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

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Moves Make the Man. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in The Moves Make the Man. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of truth in The Moves Make the Man. Consider also the theme of lying as opposed to truth and what truths are presented.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Moves Make the Man.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Moves Make the Man. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Moves Make the Man. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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