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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe her friend calling her because she is late in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) A "sister."
(b) A "white woman."
(c) A "nappy-headed ho."
(d) An "arrogant jerk."

2. What does the author describe happening at the drugstore in Chapter 5?
(a) She is falsely arrested.
(b) Her card is declined.
(c) A man breaks in line ahead of her.
(d) Her friend slips and falls.

3. The author claims in Chapter 5 that "the conversations you have with your eyes translate" what?
(a) "A desperation that you cannot name."
(b) "A shiny skyscraper."
(c) "Everything and nothing."
(d) "A white cloud of rain."

4. How many police cars arrived when the author's friend was harassed while babysitting for her in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

5. What does the real estate woman repeatedly say to the author's friend when she is showing the author her house in Chapter 3?
(a) How uncomfortable she makes her feel.
(b) That she reminds her of her sister.
(c) That she is welcome to return and visit.
(d) How comfortable she makes her feel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used in Chapter 5 refers to a caste in Hinduism specializing as priests, teachers, and protectors of sacred learning?

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

3. What is the name of Hennessy Youngman's internet series that the author discusses in Chapter 2?

4. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Yesterday called to say we were together and you were" what?

5. What does the author describe Serena Williams doing during the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

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