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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. In the building of the new democracy, no one will be able to escape what?

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

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

4. Although former colonies have a potential unity, they also have what?

5. In the third phase of the rediscovery of native culture, the native artists attempts to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the rediscovered native culture like?

3. Why does the colonial power implement programs and reforms? What should the rebels realize about these?

4. Why do new cultural forms emerge?

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

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

7. What does Fanon argue that the post-colonial society should do to make the nation different and better than under colonialism?

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

9. What do the people do when they realize the leader's true motives? What does the leader do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fanon suggests that the post-colonial society would be wise to adopt humanistic values and ideals. Why does Fanon believe that humanism is beneficial for the post-colonial society? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What consequences or effects does colonial society have on natives and colonialists? Why do you think these effects happen? What do people do in order to reduce these effects? What does Fanon recommend?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Fanon argue that there cannot be a single, global black culture? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why? What do post-colonial societies have in common with each other? How are they different from each other?

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