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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Disturbing Nurses and the Kindness of Sharks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Harry Morgan's crew, what is the name of the black man?
(a) Weston.
(b) Weaton.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Walter.

2. Which group, according to Morrison, is more likely to claim that racism is neutral?
(a) Asians.
(b) Americans.
(c) Africans.
(d) Europeans.

3. Why does Morrison claim to struggle with language that evokes hidden signals?
(a) She is a good writer.
(b) She is a black writer.
(c) She is a female writer.
(d) She is a bad writer.

4. Why does Morrison state that slavery enriches the country's possibilities?
(a) Polarity of virtue.
(b) Polarity of personality.
(c) Polarity of skin color.
(d) Polarity of talent.

5. What does Morrison start a file to document?
(a) Instances of white people causing disturbances in Africanist literature.
(b) Instances of black people igniting moments of discovery in literature.
(c) Instances of Africanist literature that do not acknowledge racial superiority.
(d) Instances of black people being impressed by white people.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, how many days are described?

2. What is the first role that the Africanist character serves as?

3. Who is the author of What Maisie Knew?

4. What does a character in Hemingway's work refer to having sex with black women as?

5. Where does Morrison teach?

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