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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Grandma?

2. What does Mattie not attempt to control in her household?

3. What does Jeff tell his mother when she asks him to wait to get married?

4. What is the name of John's poem?

5. What does Jeff do when Chips antagonizes Ann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of John. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play THE RIVER NIGER when the play is actually set in Harlem in New York City? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The author gives stage direction for the music of a bass to punctuate different events during the play. The music then takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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