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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. Who is the founder of the Back-to-Africa Society?

2. Who is Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard a portrayal of from history?

3. Dr. Crookman is opening sanitarium number what in Chapter 5?

4. Where does Matthew tell Reverend Givens he is from in Chapter 4?

5. What reporter is waiting in the cab after Max leaves the sanitarium in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hank Johnson feel about the publicity Black-No-More is getting in Chapter 3? What is Hank's history?

2. What is Chuck Foster's back-story in the novel?

3. Describe what Max finds in the Honkey Tonk Club in Chapter 1. What are the clientele like?

4. How is a dichotomy illustrated in Matthew in Chapter 6?

5. Where and when does Chapter 1 of "Black No More" begin? What two characters meet in the opening?

6. What is the basic premise and plot of the story "Black No More"?

7. What does Dr. Crookman believe his company is doing for society? Why is this absurd?

8. How does Max go about approaching the beautiful woman in Chapter 1? What is her response?

9. Who is Dr. Shakespeare Agamemnon Beard? How is he described?

10. Who is Reverend Givens? How does Matthew introduce himself to this man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of labor unions in the United States. When, where and why did labor unions first organize? What is the difference between unionizing in the North and the South?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the political election in the novel to political elections today. How much does Schuyler's satire hold up the mirror to today's society and world of politics?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Dr. Crookman, Hank Johnson and Chuck Foster. What is the history of each character and what characteristics does each embody?

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