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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Canto III: Free Chapter 17 - Epilogue: A Prayer for my Grandmother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impact has the global health pandemic had on marginalized communities, according to Hari?
(a) Increased economic opportunities.
(b) Heightened access to healthcare.
(c) Reduced access to education.
(d) Higher mortality rates, particularly among Black people.

2. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 17: If We Must Die," how does Hari describe Korryn Gaines' voice?
(a) Unremarkable and forgettable.
(b) Aggressive and loud.
(c) Calm and soothing.
(d) Soft and timid.

3. What motivates Hari to cause some of the scars on his body?
(a) To prove his toughness.
(b) To gain acceptance from his family.
(c) To show his resistance to societal norms.
(d) To avoid questioning his sexuality.

4. Why does the concept of "Colored-People Time" (82) emerge?
(a) To encourage everyone to arrive early for events.
(b) To enforce stricter punctuality among Black individuals.
(c) To promote a more efficient use of time in society.
(d) As a means of resisting white-dominated standards of time and punctuality.

5. What realization does Hari have about his gender identity?
(a) He realizes he does not fit traditional gender categories.
(b) He realizes his gender identity is fluid.
(c) He realizes he identifies as a cisgender man.
(d) He realizes he is comfortable with the term bro.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 15: Trigger Warning," why does Hari say that healing requires a fuller picture?

2. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 15: Trigger Warning," what is Hari's view on the term "victim" (193) in the context of sexual violence?

3. In Canto II: Queer, "Chapter 6: A Prayer for Limitless," what is the significance of the altar that Hari sets up?

4. What does Hari compare the discomfort of starting a conversation with his inner child to?

5. What does Hari's mother's strict religious beliefs lead him to feel?

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