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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Avey initially feel about the speaker?

2. What courses through the speaker's veins in "Her Lips are Copper Wire"?

3. What does the author visually contrast with the whitewashed streets of Washington in "Seventh Street"?

4. What effect does Dorris have on those around her?

5. What is John's relation to the theater manager?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout "Cane," Jean Toomer uses descriptions of nature. Compare and contrast examples of both the beauty and destruction of nature, finding three examples of each.

Essay Topic 2

The intersection of Black and white society in the early twentieth century is discussed thoroughly in "Cane". Where do we see this intersection? How does it affect the daily lives of those belonging to each community? Are the interactions wrought of this intersection positive or negative? What might the author be attempting to say about Black/white relations?

Essay Topic 3

The redemptive nature of Christianity is a major theme in "Cane". How do we see redemption being played out in both the stories and poems of "Cane"? From what and how are characters redeemed? Is the God that Toomer presents a vengeful or forgiving God?

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