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Citizen: An American Lyric Quiz

This Study Guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Citizen.

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In Chapter 1, what happens when a mother with her daughter board an airplane and find they will be seated in a row with a black woman? (from Chapters 1 and 2)

The young girl starts to cry.

The black woman offers to move so they can sit together.

A white man offers them seats next to him.

The mother is disgusted and offers to sit in the middle.

2.

In Chapter 1, what upsets the African American school girl the most about Mary Catherine? (from Chapters 1 and 2)

That Mary Catherine thinks she’s given her a compliment by telling her she’s ‘almost white’.

That Mary Catherine is cheating off of her.

That Sister Evelyn doesn’t care if Mary Catherine cheats off of her.

That her own papers are never taped to the back wall, even though she makes good grades.

3.

In Chapter 2, what is the author’s purpose in including Serena’s incident? (from Chapters 1 and 2)

To illustrate that social injustice and prejudice still exist.

To show what it looks like when a black woman stands up for herself.

To explain what a black woman has to do in order to be considered successful.

To persuade others to stand up for civil rights.

4.

In Chapter 5, in the author’s opinion, how do words function for a person? (from Chapter 5)

As a form of art.

As a form of elevating one’s self.

As a release.

As a form of manipulation.

5.

In Chapter 5, what is the man’s excuse for cutting in front of the author at the drugstore? (from Chapter 5)

He didn’t like her.

He was in a hurry.

He didn’t see her standing there.

It was an emergency.

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