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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 – 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What artist stenciled the line "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background" on canvas, transforming the words into abstractions?
(a) Sherman James.
(b) Glenn Ligon.
(c) Chris Marker.
(d) Jayson Musson.

2. What tennis superstar expressed his shock that Serena Williams was able to hold it together after losing the semifinal match in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open?
(a) Andre Agassi.
(b) John McEnroe.
(c) Roger Federer.
(d) James Williams.

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

4. Who wrote the following quotation that opens the book: "If they don't see happiness in the picture, at least they'll see the black"?
(a) Glenn Ligon.
(b) Chris Marker.
(c) Sherman James.
(d) Zora Neale Hurston.

5. What is the name of the girl who sits behind the protagonist in the school room in Chapter 1?
(a) Mary Catherine.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sarah Anne.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many police cars arrived when the author's friend was harassed while babysitting for her in Chapter 1?

2. What does the author refer to "doubt" as in Chapter 1?

3. The author describes Hennessy Youngman in Chapter 2, saying that "He advises black artists to cultivate" what?

4. Who is the performer who invented the persona of Hennessy Youngman?

5. What does the author describe Serena Williams doing during the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

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