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

2. How old does the author describe the school girl in Chapter 1?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 16.

3. The author writes in Chapter 2, "For years you attribute to Serena Williams a kind of resilience appropriate only for those who exist" how?
(a) "In isolation."
(b) "In black."
(c) "In loss."
(d) "In celluloid."

4. Why does the woman at the cafe tell the author her son was not accepted at the college of her choice in Chapter 1?
(a) Because of affirmative action.
(b) Because of his lack of ambition.
(c) Because of his failing grades.
(d) Because of his lack of extracurricular activities.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. Whom does the author cite with the quote in Chapter 2, "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background"?

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

4. What is the name of Serena Williams's sister?

5. 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"?

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