View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who moves to New York in Chapter 17?

2. What establishment is under Ma Lawton's apartment?

3. Where is Jake resting from his illness in Chapter 16?

4. What does Ray dream he is after his night out with Jake?

5. What does Jake like about American suits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Felice tell about two women in a building courtyard? What significance does the story have to Jake?

2. What is Ray's state of mind in Chapter 15? Why?

3. How does the targeting of the chef begin in Chapter 12?

4. How does the pantryman get his revenge against the chef?

5. What happens when Rosalind gets sick?

6. What solution does Billy give Jake for self-protection in Harlem?

7. Who is the brown woman trying to avoid in Chapter 20? Why?

8. What explanation does the brown woman give when she says she is not a prostitute?

9. What does Jake do in Chapter 11 before returning to his quarters?

10. What is the restriction placed on Jake in Chapter 14? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the speakeasy, why they exist in Home to Harlem, and how they affect the events of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Define symbolism, and explain the use of spring as a symbol in Chapter 19.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ray and Jake. What kind of relationship do they have?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 657 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample