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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 Hennessy Youngman's internet series that the author discusses in Chapter 2?
(a) "Wonderworks."
(b) "Web Rulez."
(c) "Art Thoughtz."
(d) "Life Rules."

2. Who is the teacher described in Chapter 1?
(a) Sister Evelyn.
(b) Mrs. James.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Jackson.

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

4. What does the author describe Serena Williams doing during the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?
(a) Calling the authorities.
(b) Exploding in an outburst of rage.
(c) Leaving the court.
(d) Breaking down into tears.

5. Whom does the author cite with the quote in Chapter 2, "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background"?
(a) Chris Marker.
(b) Sherman James.
(c) Zora Neale Hurston.
(d) Jayson Musson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl who sits behind the protagonist in the school room in Chapter 1?

2. The author claims in Chapter 1, "A friend argues that Americans battle between the 'historical self' and" what?

3. What word from Chapter 2 means to have commercialized something?

4. Where does the author describe being when she confronts a man for calling a group of teenagers "niggers" in Chapter 1?

5. On what airline does the author describe sitting in a window seat in Chapter 1?

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