The Wretched of the Earth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Wretched of the Earth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. The native settler may believe that who will punish the transgressor of social norms?

2. Who was the colonial power in Angola?

3. White settlers view the increase in violence as proof of what?

4. What tactic did the rebel leaders in Angola turn it after the savage counter-attack?

5. As the native population approaches the stage of decolonization, Fanon argues that they go through a phase of what when they think of the task of throwing off the colonial power?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the rebel leaders flee to the countryside? What happens to the movement?

2. Why are the lumpenproletariat so important for the revolutionary movement?

3. Why is the colonizing nation not interested in violence against the native peoples?

4. How is the colonialist bourgeoisie aided by religion?

5. What is the biggest mistake that rebel political movements make in underdeveloped countries? Why?

6. What is the colonial system like for native peoples?

7. How does Frantz Fanon's approach differ from Martin Luther King's?

8. What obstacle do rebel leaders face in contacting the rural peasants about the movement? Why is it there?

9. What should the natives remember about any concessions that they are offered?

10. How does Fanon believe that dance relates to the oppression of colonialism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the post-colonial society need to do after the revolution to escape the old patterns of racism and exploitation, according to Fanon? Why do you think he suggests these actions as better? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe one example that Fanon uses to illustrate the consequences that colonialism can have on individuals? What does Fanon believe is causing the particular issue for the person? What point is he trying to make with the examples that he gives? Do you agree or disagree with his point? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the phases that the native population goes through from a colonial society to a post-colonial society. How do people feel about rebellion at these different stages? Give specific examples from the book to describe the movement to a post-colonial society.

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