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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what airline does the author describe sitting in a window seat in Chapter 1?
(a) United Airlines.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) Pan-Am Airlines.
(d) Delta Airlines.

2. The author writes in Chapter 1, "If this were a domestic tragedy, and it might well be, this would be your fatal flaw." What is the fatal flaw she describes?
(a) "Your ambition and hopes for progress."
(b) "Your memory, vessel of your feelings."
(c) "Your blackness."
(d) "Your belief in a system of justice."

3. 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) Chris Marker.
(b) Glenn Ligon.
(c) Sherman James.
(d) Zora Neale Hurston.

4. Where does the author describe being when she confronts a man for calling a group of teenagers "niggers" in Chapter 1?
(a) Starbucks.
(b) Subway.
(c) Burger King.
(d) McDonald's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe her new therapist specializing in, in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 1, the author begins with the statement, "When you are alone and too tired even to turn on any of your devices, you let yourself linger in" what?

3. The author writes in Chapter 1, "You are reminded of a conversation you had recently, comparing the merits of sentences constructed implicitly with 'yes, and' rather than" what?

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

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

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