Voyage of the Sable Venus Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the speaker learn from a mother water buffalo in "On the Road to Sri Bhuvaneshwari"? (from Pages 1 - 19)

That the American symbols of wealth are different from those of other cultures.

That birth can end in death.

That motherhood is the ultimate gift.

That one must confront the past.

2.

What does the speaker in "Art & Craft" do to her hair? (from Pages 117 - 124)

She braids it herself.

She shaves it off.

She grows it long.

She cuts it in secret.

3.

What feature of the statues from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome makes them appear as if they have suffered violence? (from Pages 32 - 82)

They are all heads that are missing their bodies.

Their missing limbs, scars, and stains.

The blood that is painted on them.

The inscriptions on their base that told of what had happened to them.

4.

What was the name of the slave Marie Panis gave to her son? (from Pages 125 - 136)

Francine.

Francesca.

Francoise.

Félicité.

5.

Where is the language of "Voyage of the Sable Venus" sourced from? (from Pages 32 - 82)

Collected quotations from Somali refugees living in refugee camps at the time the poem was written.

New descriptions of works of art as written by people who had never seen the original pieces or their titles before.

The titles and descriptions of works of Western art depicting a Black female form, or the names of their collections.

Quotes from documentaries on art history featuring Black art historians.

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