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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. How does Bix seem in Home Economics class?
2. How does Bix respond to Jerome's suggestion about Bix's game?
3. For what does Jerome pretend to be searching?
4. What do Jerome's brothers think of his cooking at home?
5. What does Jerome pretend as he's hiding in the shadows?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bix make steps towards a friendship with Jerome?
2. How does Bix seem in the Home Economics class?
3. Why does Jerome have to find a new place to practice basketball?
4. 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?
5. How does Jerome discover who is at "his" court one night?
6. Why does Bix challenge his stepfather to a one-on-one game and who is to referee the game?
7. Who is watching Jerome one day as he is practicing and what does Jerome do?
8. What is Jerome surprised to see when he arrives at the basketball court?
9. About what does Bix challenge Jerome?
10. How do Jerome and Bix tease each other after Jerome shines his lantern on Bix?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Jerome and Bix. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Jerome's mother and Bix's stepfather. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in The Moves Make the Man help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 2
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).
Essay Topic 3
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.
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