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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 claims in Chapter 5, "Listen, you, I was creating a life study of" what?
(a) "A monumental first person."
(b) "An alienated and unkind soul."
(c) "A clown."
(d) "Our ancestors."

2. What word from Chapter 5 refers to a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts?
(a) Reverie.
(b) Levity.
(c) Compulsion.
(d) Epistolary.

3. Rankine writes in Chapter 5, "You could build a world out of need or you could" do what?
(a) "Stand in silence."
(b) "Hold everything black and see."
(c) "Walk forward without looking."
(d) "Lose need altogether."

4. The author writes in Chapter 4 that the past has "turned your flesh into its own" what?
(a) "Table."
(b) "Cupboard."
(c) "Slate."
(d) "Blackboard."

5. What is the name of Serena Williams's sister?
(a) Sarah Williams.
(b) Angela Williams.
(c) Venus Williams.
(d) Marie Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the school girl attend school in Chapter 1?

2. What tennis tournament have the Williams sisters boycotted since 2001?

3. What does the author claim "won't attach you to anything no matter how depleted you feel" in Chapter 5?

4. Where is the school described as being located in Chapter 1?

5. How old does the author describe the school girl in Chapter 1?

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