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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase is repeated in the second of the prints that is displayed in Chapter 3?
(a) "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background."
(b) "A past stacked among your pillows."
(c) "The meaning of life."
(d) "Your memory, vessel of your feelings."

2. How many bad calls did the umpire detractor make against Serena Williams in her semifinal matchup in 2004?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

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

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

5. What does the word "iterate" mean in Chapter 4?
(a) To deplete.
(b) To perform or utter repeatedly.
(c) To conjure or invent.
(d) To deceive or lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What phrase is repeated in the first of the prints displayed in Chapter 3?

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

4. How does the author respond when a friend says in Chapter 3, "You are always on sabbatical"?

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

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