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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 reaching out of native intellectuals toward the native culture is an attempt to find what?

2. The new middle class that occurs is what, according to Fanon?

3. The farm workers come to know the value of what?

4. Once the colonial power realizes that any reforms will not satisfy the natives, what does it do?

5. What the former colonized groups have in common is overshadowed by different what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Arab world demonstrate the awaking of culture? What happened?

2. Why is a uniform national prosperity far from a reality?

3. Why can't the new middle class expect to serve as the intermediary between international corporations and the native population?

4. What will the leader of the post-colonial revolution be like? What will the leader's aims be?

5. How does the discovery of one's own indigenous culture affect the artist or writers?

6. According to Fanon, why is there a danger that national unity will disintegrate?

7. How can the people of Africa avoid the disintegration of national unity and the threat from the bourgeoisie?

8. What do the colonialists believe about natives? How do they view the natives?

9. What should those who are about to throw of colonialism realize?

10. What things threaten the delicate veneer of national consciousness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens to native art under colonialism, according to Fanon? Describe the changes that occur in native art as the society moves from a colonial to post-colonial society. Why do you think these changes happens?

Essay Topic 2

What does Fanon think that native groups should do in colonial situations? What actions does he recommend in the book? What does he think a post-colonial society should look like? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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