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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 3, the author writes, "A friend tells you he has seen a photograph of you on the Internet and he wants to know why you look so" what?
(a) "Happy."
(b) "Scared."
(c) "Cerebral."
(d) "Angry."

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

5. How old does the author describe the school girl in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Everyone understood you to be suffering and still everyone thought you thought" what?

2. What artist stenciled the line "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background" on canvas, transforming the words into abstractions?

3. How many police cars arrived when the author's friend was harassed while babysitting for her in Chapter 1?

4. What word from Chapter 5 means censored or obscured?

5. Where is the school described as being located in Chapter 1?

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