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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author describes hearing two men outside a conference room in Chapter 3, when one says to the other that "being around black people is like" what?
(a) "Being amongst fellow compatriots."
(b) "Being in a pool of fish."
(c) "Wandering alone in a desert."
(d) "Watching a foreign film without translation."

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

3. What word in Chapter 4 refers to a contemplative person?
(a) Ruminant.
(b) Allegiant.
(c) Valedictorian.
(d) Sycophant.

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

5. What women's basketball team was insulted by the commentary of a radio host in 2007 during a discussion of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship?
(a) The Princeton University women's basketball team.
(b) The Harvard University women's basketball team.
(c) The Rutgers University women's basketball team.
(d) The Yale University women's basketball team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the world say about memory and the past, according to the author in Chapter 4?

2. Who is the researcher that came up with the term "John Henryism"?

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

4. How old does the author describe the school girl in Chapter 1?

5. What phrase is repeated in the second of the prints that is displayed in Chapter 3?

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