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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. The rebel movement may rely on what in the urban areas?

2. Fanon advises the post-colonial societies to abandon the route of what?

3. In preparing to overthrow the colonial powers, the native will face threats from whom?

4. The mass killings of natives by settlers happen because of what?

5. The native finds that who tries to resist and block reform?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the colonialist likely to react after the initial period of euphoria? Give an example from the reading of the reaction.

2. Why are the lumpenproletariat so important for the revolutionary movement?

3. Why is educating and indoctrinating the groups that have joined the rebellion important?

4. What happens as the native approaches the stage of decolonization?

5. What situations or obstacles may threaten the movement? Why?

6. What actions do the leaders of the movement need to do in order to keep the movement going?

7. What should the natives remember about any concessions that they are offered?

8. How do the colonial powers try to combat the revolution?

9. What are the earliest stages of the rebellion like?

10. Where is the most spontaneous and explosive force for the revolution found, according to Fanon? Why is this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What factors pose a threat to the revolutionary movement? What obstacles does the movement have to overcome in order to be successful? Why do these factors or obstacles present a problem for the movement?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the phases that the native population goes through from a colonial society to a post-colonial society. How do people feel about rebellion at these different stages? Give specific examples from the book to describe the movement to a post-colonial society.

Essay Topic 3

What is the rediscovered native culture like? What factors do you think influence this form of the culture? How does an authentic culture develop, according to Fanon? How does be-bop illustrate the new forms of expression?

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