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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. What type of group is the group known as People for the Betterment of People?
2. Who was NOT included in Ron's symbolic Polaroid photograph?
3. What did Ken wear to the People for the Betterment of People march?
4. Ken told Jim that one of the crosses he was planning to burn in Colorado Springs was to be how many feet high?
5. What was NOT an excuse used by Ken in trying to explain the low number of KKK attendees at the People for the Betterment of People march in his interviews with the media?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ron enlist the help of other governmental organizations to aid in his own investigation?
2. For what reason was Ron summoned to the office of the chief of police on the day of David Duke's visit to Colorado Springs?
3. How does the theme of duality emerge within Ron's observations of David Duke?
4. How does the theme of absurdity enter the narrative during the scene of the anti-KKK rally in Colorado Springs?
5. What is the difference between Officer Ed's assigned duties at the Acacia Park rally and his actual actions?
6. What was the status of the KKK in 1923 Colorado and how does Ron find out this information?
7. What is symbolized by the Klan's secret handshake?
8. How does the scene between the black man and his five-year-old son also connect with the book's themes of courage and changing times in America?
9. How is the theme of violence depicted within David Duke's comments to Ron about the black security officer?
10. How do the members of Posse Comitatus act toward David Duke?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How and why does Stallworth draw connections between race relations in America in the 1970s and race relations in America in the twenty-first century?
Essay Topic 2
How are the themes of violence and danger portrayed in Ron Stallworth’s memoir Black Klansman? Examine the author's treatment of and messages regarding danger and violence throughout the work.
Essay Topic 3
How does Stallworth use sensory details in order to paint a vivid portrait of anecdotes included within the text? Discuss at least two scenes that include use of sensory details and pull quotes from these scenes to support your claim.
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