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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. Where does Jake go after leaving the Baltimore at the end of Chapter 4?

2. What cabaret is shut down at the beginning of Chapter 8?

3. What connection do the three young white men at the buffet flat have with the Baltimore?

4. In what language is the book Jake finds a waiter reading in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Jake discover he will work while in France?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zeddy announce when he returns to Harlem? What does he say about Susy?

2. What is the racial atmosphere aboard Jake's ship?

3. Explain the class clash between Jake and the Haitian waiter.

4. What events prompt Jake to desert the Army?

5. What happens between Nije and Zeddy at the buffet flat where Jake gambles?

6. Describe Lavinia Curdy. What is her relationship with Susy?

7. Describe Ginhead Susy. What is her relationship status?

8. What is Jake's life like in Chapter 5?

9. How does Jake know Zeddy? What do they discuss?

10. Explain Jake's job on the railroad.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of music in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast cabarets with buffet flats.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the theme of revenge affects the characters and story.

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