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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 does the author describe her new therapist specializing in, in Chapter 1?
(a) Family counseling.
(b) Trauma counseling.
(c) Anxiety disorders.
(d) Marriage counseling.

2. What tennis superstar expressed his shock that Serena Williams was able to hold it together after losing the semifinal match in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open?
(a) Andre Agassi.
(b) James Williams.
(c) Roger Federer.
(d) John McEnroe.

3. What does the author describe buying from the cashier when out with her friend in Chapter 3?
(a) A college textbook.
(b) A steak and a glass of wine.
(c) A sandwich and a Pellegrino.
(d) A dress and heels.

4. Where does the author describe rushing to meet a friend in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Santa Monica.
(b) Berkeley.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Oakland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rankine opens Chapter 4 with the statement that "To live through the days sometimes you moan like" what?

2. What does the word "iterate" mean in Chapter 4?

3. What word in Chapter 4 refers to a contemplative person?

4. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a sentimental longing for the past?

5. What does the author claim "isn't a cure for feeling, it is a clean displacement of effort, will, and disappointment" in Chapter 4?

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