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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the poetic section titled "Stop-and-Frisk" in Chapter 6, the author writes that "the charge the officer decided on was exhibition of" what?
(a) "Rage."
(b) "Intoxication."
(c) "Guilt."
(d) "Speed."

3. 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 Harvard University women's basketball team.
(b) The Rutgers University women's basketball team.
(c) The Yale University women's basketball team.
(d) The Princeton University women's basketball team.

4. On what date was James Craig Anderson murdered?
(a) August 4, 2011.
(b) August 29, 2005.
(c) June 26, 2011.
(d) February 26, 2012.

5. In Chapter 5, the author writes, "You give yourself back until nothing's left but the dissolving blues of" what?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Metaphor."
(c) "Levity."
(d) "Hatred."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "fabricate" mean in Chapter 4?

2. Where did James Craig Anderson work?

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

4. The author writes in Chapter 6, "The prison is not a place you enter. It is" what?

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

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