Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Hari Ziyad
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Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Hari Ziyad
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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. In Canto I: Black, "Chapter 3: Nowalater," what term does Hari use to describe the act of reducing Black children to simplified, often negative narratives?
(a) Stereotyping.
(b) Misafropedia.
(c) Tokenism.
(d) Misrepresentation.

2. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 16: A Prayer for Freedom," what is the main theme?
(a) Parent-child relationships.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Queer identity.
(d) Nostalgia.

3. In Canto II: Queer, "Chapter 10: A Prayer for Choice," why does Hari feel discomfort when wearing button-down shirts?
(a) The shirts are too tight around the waist.
(b) The shirts are made of stiff cotton.
(c) The shirts are too expensive.
(d) The shirts are too colorful.

4. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 15: Trigger Warning," why does Hari say that healing requires a fuller picture?
(a) To emphasize the importance of criminal convictions.
(b) To argue against addressing the root causes of harm.
(c) To highlight the role of punitive measures in healing.
(d) To stress the need for a broader perspective on harm.

5. In Canto I: Black, "Chapter 5: D*mb Smart," what is Hari's perspective on the concept of Black Excellence?
(a) He believes Black Excellence is achievable through complete assimilation.
(b) He sees Black Excellence as irrelevant to discussions of race and education.
(c) He fully embraces the idea of Black Excellence and its importance.
(d) He questions the narrative of Black Excellence, suggesting it can perpetuate anti-Black standards.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 18: A Prayer for Courage," what does the cigarette symbolize?

2. What realization does Cloud come to regarding his own drinking problem?

3. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 17: If We Must Die," what does Hari compare Korryn Gaines' video to?

4. In Canto I: Black, "Chapter 5: D*mb Smart," what is Hari's primary reflection on Mr. Smith?

5. In Canto III: Free, "Chapter 17: If We Must Die," what message does Korryn Gaines convey in the video Hari watches?

(see the answer key)

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