Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the lectures that Playing in the Dark is based on given?
(a) University of Washington.
(b) Harvard.
(c) UCLA.
(d) Princeton.

2. What begins to tear at Cardinal's nerves?
(a) Conversation.
(b) Movies.
(c) Music.
(d) Books.

3. What is the opposite of restrained in the dichotomy present in Morrison's book?
(a) Pure.
(b) Benevolent.
(c) Anger.
(d) Wicked.

4. Until recently, what did Morrison assume about all readers of American fiction?
(a) They are white.
(b) They are raceless.
(c) They are women.
(d) They are men.

5. When did Morrison read The Words to Say It?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1983.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Morrison, when a writer is challenged and activities are more difficult, what else do they become?

2. What put the author of The Words to Say It into a gripped panic?

3. According to Cardinal, what does America plan to slaughter?

4. In the attack on Algeria, what does Cardinal see?

5. Who was Cardinal warned against having relationships with?

(see the answer key)

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