10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What happens to the narrator at the battle royal at the beginning of the novel?
2. Why does Dr. Bledsoe expel the narrator from college?
3. What do the sealed letters that Bledsoe gives the narrator actually say?
4. What does the narrator's job at the paint factory involve?
5. How does the narrator come to join the Brotherhood?
6. What does the narrator discover about the Brotherhood's strategy regarding the Harlem riot?
7. What is the primary reason the narrator is reassigned away from his Harlem work?
8. How does Dr. Bledsoe's treatment of the narrator reveal something about power and institutions?
9. What does Rinehart represent in the novel?
10. What does the narrator decide to do after falling into the manhole during the riot?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
