LITR 4332 American Minority Literature 2013
Student Midterm Samples

midterm assignment

#1. Short essay (4-6 paragraphs) on 1 of 2 options

option 1a. Highlight and analyze
passage
from readings

Niki Bippen, Still Rising

Rebecca Chlapowski, Love in Fear

Tom Higginbotham, The Interesting argument of Olaudah Equiano, The African

Tara Lawrence, Forced Participation, Voiceless and Choiceless, and The Color Code as Represented In Cholly's Story

Jennifer Longoria, The Plight of the Mulatto Race

Jillian Norris, Exploring Course Concepts in the Bread Givers

Jasmine Summers, Slavery and Sexuality

option 1b. Favorite term, objective, concept
+ apply to 1-2 readings


Frances Henderson, “Kaleidoscope Heart”: The Color Code and Me

Amanda Newell, Assimilation

Heather Schutmaat, The American Dream vs. The Dream