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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Exactly why we survive and can look back with furrowed brow is" what?
(a) "Inexorable."
(b) "Elusive."
(c) "Beyond me."
(d) "Meaningful."

2. When does the author first describe watching the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2011.

3. According to the world's view, the author says in Chapter 4, "No one should adhere to the facts that contribute to" what?
(a) "Politics."
(b) "Redemption."
(c) "Deception."
(d) "Narrative."

4. The author writes in Chapter 4 that the "sigh is the pathway to" what?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Vulnerability."
(c) "Breath."
(d) "The self."

5. Who is the researcher that came up with the term "John Henryism"?
(a) Sherman James.
(b) Mariana Alves.
(c) Chris Marker.
(d) Glenn Ligon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe the passenger in her car telling her in Chapter 1?

2. What word from Chapter 5 refers to humor or frivolity, especially in the treatment of a serious matter?

3. Rankine writes in Chapter 5, "You could build a world out of need or you could" do what?

4. Whom did Serena Williams play in her semifinal matchup in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open?

5. The author writes in Chapter 2, "For years you attribute to Serena Williams a kind of resilience appropriate only for those who exist" how?

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