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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) That she reminds her of her sister.
(b) That she is welcome to return and visit.
(c) How uncomfortable she makes her feel.
(d) How comfortable she makes her feel.

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

6. In Chapter 3, the author writes, "Someone in the audience asks the man promoting his new book on humor what makes something funny. His answer is what you expect." What is the answer he gives?
(a) "Irony."
(b) "Context."
(c) "Gravity."
(d) "Character."

7. What does the author describe the man at the cash register asking her in Chapter 3?
(a) Whether she will be dining in.
(b) Whether she would like to pay by cash or credit.
(c) Whether she thinks her card will work.
(d) Whether she is a writer.

8. Why does the woman at the cafe tell the author her son was not accepted at the college of her choice in Chapter 1?
(a) Because of his lack of ambition.
(b) Because of his failing grades.
(c) Because of his lack of extracurricular activities.
(d) Because of affirmative action.

9. 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) Roger Federer.
(b) James Williams.
(c) John McEnroe.
(d) Andre Agassi.

10. The author writes in Chapter 4 that the past has "turned your flesh into its own" what?
(a) "Table."
(b) "Slate."
(c) "Cupboard."
(d) "Blackboard."

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

12. The author claims in Chapter 1, "A friend argues that Americans battle between the 'historical self' and" what?
(a) "The 'self self.'"
(b) "The 'future self.'"
(c) "The need for power."
(d) "The 'cultural self.'"

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. What radio host is cited by the author in Chapter 3 for insulting a women's basketball team with racist slurs in Chapter 3?

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

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