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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 re-discovery of the indigenous culture helps reclaim what?

2. The resuscitation of the native culture helps to rekindle what?

3. The post-colonial middle class expects to serve as the intermediary between which two groups?

4. The search for an authentic Arab identify found its political articulation in what?

5. Fanon suggests that blacks across the globe are seeking what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do new cultural forms emerge?

2. When can the beginnings of an authentic African culture begin?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Fanon say about the comparison between blacks in the United States with those in Africa? How are they similar and different?

8. What does the native artist or writer discover? What do they learn?

9. What are the three phases of the culture's development by poets and writers?

10. What happens to the national political party and the militants who started the revolution?

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

What factors pose a threat to the revolutionary movement? What obstacles does the movement have to overcome in order to be successful? Why do these factors or obstacles present a problem for the movement?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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