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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bliss cry after he is taken from the Juneteenth revival?

2. What does Brer Bear think Brear Rabbit's tail has turned into (in the senator's final hallucination sequence)?

3. What does the senator feel on his face as he falls into his last series of hallucinations before he dies?

4. What two kinds of memories collide as the senator falls into his last series of hallucinations before he dies?

5. What does the senator do (in his final hallucination sequence) after he jumps off of the large moving object?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Sister Georgia and Sister Bearmasher.

Essay Topic 2

Present an argument explaining why a nonlinear structure is the best or worst structure for a novel like Juneteenth. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 3 different ways and instances in which Biblical allusions are used in the text. What do they contribute to the novel and to the characters?

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