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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 – 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the author writes, "A friend tells you he has seen a photograph of you on the Internet and he wants to know why you look so" what?
(a) "Happy."
(b) "Angry."
(c) "Scared."
(d) "Cerebral."

2. What phrase is repeated in the first of the prints displayed in Chapter 3?
(a) "I do not always feel colored."
(b) "Your memory, vessel of your feelings."
(c) "Get you to Heaven."
(d) "A past stacked among your pillows."

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

4. What tennis tournament have the Williams sisters boycotted since 2001?
(a) The Indian Wells Masters.
(b) The ATP World Tour Finals.
(c) The Madrid Open.
(d) The Miami Open.

5. Who is the performer who invented the persona of Hennessy Youngman?
(a) Glenn Ligon.
(b) Zora Neale Hurston.
(c) Jayson Musson.
(d) Chris Marker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the author describes Judith Baker discussing what makes language hurtful. She writes that Baker's response is "We suffer from the condition of being" what?

2. What does the word "denigrate" mean in Chapter 3?

3. Who is the teacher described in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the "distinguished tennis chair umpire" described in Chapter 2 as "the most notorious of Serena's detractors"?

5. When does the author first describe watching the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

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