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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. What does Bix start incorporating into his game?
2. What bet is wagered in this section?
3. What does Jerome try to convince Bix Jerome was doing?
4. How long does Jerome work with Bix on the basketball court?
5. What was Bix's mother's response to Bix saying he did not love her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is watching Jerome one day as he is practicing and what does Jerome do?
2. About what does Bix challenge Jerome?
3. How does Jerome discover who is at "his" court one night?
4. What is Jerome surprised to see when he arrives at the basketball court?
5. What does Jerome look forward to in his Home Economics class, and what surprises him when he arrives there?
6. What does Jerome tell his momma about Bix and what is her response?
7. What does Bix's stepfather say about Bix's relationship to Bix's mother?
8. What is Jerome relating to his momma when he starts crying and what does his momma want her sons to do?
9. How does Jerome's new lantern help him with his basketball practice?
10. What makes Jerome realize Bix is in real trouble?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The actual story is the narration of Jerome's journey of transformation from solitary, angry, self-motivated boy to a young man who has experienced friendship, affection, and the motivation / desire to help another.
1. What do think is the one main incident which changed Jerome's thinking about all whites? Discuss the incident and what you see are the emotional and intellectual effects of it on Jerome. Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.
2. Given the incident of what Bix brought to dinner at Jerome's house do you think Jerome did experience friendship and or affection from Bix? Why or why not? Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.
3. Jerome grew much more as a person in this book than did Bix. Take a stance for or against this statement and discuss your reasoning for your stance. Use examples from The Moves Make the Man and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Moves Make the Man is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Moves Make the Man help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Moves Make the Man? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in The Moves Make the Man to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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