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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the narrator think that his night with the white woman was a trap?
(a) He dimly remembers the appearance of another man
(b) The Brotherhood is mysteriously silent regarding his activities
(c) The woman does not want him to return
(d) Other women seem to want to

2. What surprising development does the narrator experience when he attends a committee meeting?
(a) He is accused of betrayal
(b) He is ordered to sever his membership
(c) He is refused admission
(d) He is urged to speak

3. How does the narrator's meeting with Sybil backfire?
(a) She is planning to tell Jack about his actions
(b) She has no clue regarding the political purpose of the Brotherhood
(c) He pretends he is trying to seduce her, but she doesn't resist.
(d) She wants to help him, but expects to share in his success

4. What does the narrator purchase in Chapter 13 that reminds him of home?
(a) a picture
(b) a yam
(c) a newspaper
(d) pork sausage and grits

5. What kind of day is it on the day of Clifton's funeral?
(a) Hot and humid
(b) Cold and windy
(c) warm and exhilarating
(d) Cold and rainy

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator wants to learn everything he can about the Brotherhood in order to

2. What does the narrator spontaneously decide to buy?

3. What assumption does Mary make regarding the source of the $100 given to her by the narrator?

4. What truth does the narrator discover about Brother Jack?

5. Who is Rinehart?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one of the roles played by Rinehart.

2. Why is Ras' anger ironic?

3. Explain the irony of the figurine owned by Mary.

4. What is meant by "white fever"?

5. Identify several mistakes that the narrator makes in his first assigned speech in Harlem.

6. What is the narrator's intention in speaking up for the black couple who have been evicted?

7. Why do Dupre and his men choose a particular building to burn?

8. What puzzling irony does the narrator tell us about the human race?

9. What is the significance of the black thread that controls the dancing doll?

10. Explain the initial results of the narrator's strategy of "yessing" them to death.

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