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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Hennessy Youngman's internet series that the author discusses in Chapter 2?
(a) "Wonderworks."
(b) "Life Rules."
(c) "Web Rulez."
(d) "Art Thoughtz."

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

3. What word from Chapter 3 means lacking normal clarity or intelligibility in speech or thought?
(a) Articulate.
(b) Astute.
(c) Incoherent.
(d) Inexorable.

4. Where is the school described as being located in Chapter 1?
(a) On Jackson Street.
(b) On White Plains Road.
(c) On Broadway.
(d) On Steinway Street.

5. The author writes in Chapter 2, "For years you attribute to Serena Williams a kind of resilience appropriate only for those who exist" how?
(a) "In celluloid."
(b) "In black."
(c) "In isolation."
(d) "In loss."

6. According to the world's view, the author says in Chapter 4, "No one should adhere to the facts that contribute to" what?
(a) "Deception."
(b) "Politics."
(c) "Redemption."
(d) "Narrative."

7. The author writes in Chapter 1, "If this were a domestic tragedy, and it might well be, this would be your fatal flaw." What is the fatal flaw she describes?
(a) "Your memory, vessel of your feelings."
(b) "Your ambition and hopes for progress."
(c) "Your blackness."
(d) "Your belief in a system of justice."

8. What does the girl behind the school girl ask her to do when they are taking exams in Chapter 1?
(a) To ask the teacher for a pencil.
(b) To lean to the right so she can copy her answers.
(c) To go with her to the restroom.
(d) To tell the teacher that she is going to be sick.

9. 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 failing grades.
(b) Because of his lack of ambition.
(c) Because of affirmative action.
(d) Because of his lack of extracurricular activities.

10. What does the author claim that moaning elicits in Chapter 4?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Pity.
(d) Empathy.

11. Who wrote the following quotation that opens the book: "If they don't see happiness in the picture, at least they'll see the black"?
(a) Glenn Ligon.
(b) Chris Marker.
(c) Zora Neale Hurston.
(d) Sherman James.

12. The author writes in Chapter 1, "You are reminded of a conversation you had recently, comparing the merits of sentences constructed implicitly with 'yes, and' rather than" what?
(a) "Yes, but."
(b) "No."
(c) "No, but."
(d) "No, and."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase is repeated in the second of the prints that is displayed in Chapter 3?

2. What does the word "denigrate" mean in Chapter 3?

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

4. Where has Judith Butler taught since 1993?

5. What does the author claim the world says not to wear in the house in Chapter 4?

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