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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 does Tyros meet in the largest city he moves through?

2. What is another word for pecans?

3. What does the Devil leave behind when he leaves in "Devil Bird"?

4. What is one thing Big Mo feels "never tells a lie"?

5. Who did Lon and Saul fight alongside with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The University of Man," why does Tyros take his journey?

2. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to tell his son?

3. What does Johnny B do after the men kill Mr. Westland?

4. In "Rope of Wind," why do the white men kill Mr. Westland?

5. What does Carl think is strange about the interview process in "The Distributors"?

6. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?

7. Why is Carl looking for work in "The Distributors"?

8. In "Harlem," what happens between the police and the crowd?

9. In "The Man Who Could See Through Fog," what is the intent of the smoker machine?

10. In "The University of Man," how does Tyros view the car dealer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Dumas treat the topic of music - and its potential power - throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "Double Nigger," what several purposes does Dumas attach to the group of friends' constant joking and teasing? How do these jokes take on a different cast after the friends' interactions with the white man in the truck? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Dumas treat the topic of the interplay between advancing technologies and labor issues in the story "The Distributors"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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