Possible Essay Questions for BB Test:

1. What is Richard's hunger mentally and physically?
2. How did Richard's mother try to shield him from the real world?
3. What were some major turning points in R's life and how did they affect him?
4. Describe one of R's experiences and how it is related to experiences of other black people in America?
5. What is R's desire?
6. How are R and the bear alike?
7. How does R's perception of the world change and why (and when)?
8. Pick one of the quotes from Job and explain how it relates to the book?
9. How is R's life a battle against himself?
10. Why does R ignorant when he is more educated than many people?
11. Why is the epigraph taken from Job?
12. Is R smart or wise? Explain.
13. Why is hunger significant in BB?