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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. Rebel leaders are called upon to articulate a clear what?

2. Fanon argues that the successful movement has to move from slogans to what?

3. What sustains the rebel cause?

4. Fanon argues that decolonization is always what type of struggle?

5. Fanon argues that the suppressed anger of the natives will turn to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the most spontaneous and explosive force for the revolution found, according to Fanon? Why is this?

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

3. How does the revolution begin?

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

5. Why do the colonial powers seek to create a divide between the rural and urban areas?

6. How do the colonial powers try to combat the revolution?

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

8. How is the colonialist bourgeoisie aided by religion?

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

10. What situations or obstacles may threaten the movement? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fanon argues that colonial society is a sick society. Why does he argue this? What facts does he use to back up this argument? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How does the colonial power seek to stop the revolutionary movement? What tactics or actions are used in order to stop the forward progress? Are these actions successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the rediscovered native culture like? What factors do you think influence this form of the culture? How does an authentic culture develop, according to Fanon? How does be-bop illustrate the new forms of expression?

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