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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 is Jones at the beginning of Chapter 15?

2. What does Elsie say colored people prefer back home?

3. Who does Herbie say Jones must make his complaint through?

4. What does Jones say Madge goes into when he confronts her?

5. What does Jones pick up as a weapon before he confronts the white boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jones get accused of rape in Chapter 20?

2. Describe Jones' dream at the beginning of chapter twelve?

3. What does Jones talk about with Herbie?

4. What does Jones tell Alice about his fears in Chapter 19?

5. Summarize the novel.

6. What does MacDougal Jones in Chapter 20?

7. How does Madge react to Jones breaking into her apartment?

8. Describe the confrontation between Jones and Stoddart in this section.

9. What does Jones dream about at the beginning of Chapter 18?

10. How does Jones get drafted into the army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are Jones and Madge attracted to each other? Why does this attraction become so destructive?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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