1. Why did Handy oppose the songs of "cane rows and levee camps"? Why was he slow about accepting them? 2. Describe the life Handy found in the "New World." 3. What advantages and disadvantages might musicians who played in the "New World" experience? 4. Describe the racism Handy faced, its effect, and how he coped with it the first time he heard it. Compare and contrast Mound Bayou with typical Mississippi towns of the period.