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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Masters, Mistresses, Slaves and the Antinomies of Modernity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gilroy say black intellectuals have gone to get in touch with elements of modern subjectivity?
(a) The mall.
(b) The ghetto.
(c) The factory.
(d) The suburbs.

2. How does Gilroy characterize defenders of modernity's attitude toward the African diaspora?
(a) Excessively interested.
(b) Casually interested.
(c) Uninterested.
(d) Primarily interested.

3. How does Gilroy characterize the consciousness of the slave?
(a) A process of liberation.
(b) An act of hostility.
(c) An internalized history.
(d) An act of mourning.

4. What was Martin Robison Delany searching for?
(a) Black roots.
(b) African customs in slave cultures.
(c) Modern scientific terms for race.
(d) Equal voting rights for black women.

5. Who was Martin Robison Delany?
(a) A historian.
(b) An abolitionist.
(c) A cultural critic who wrote about race.
(d) The father of black nationalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What limitations are ideas of race experiencing in Gilroy's opinion?

2. Where does Gilroy say modern black politics is located in relation to Western civilization?

3. What function does the first chapter serve?

4. What idea permeates slave consciousness, according to Gilroy?

5. What does Gilroy say about the Enlightenment notion of universality?

(see the answer key)

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