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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says in Chapter 4 that "truth be told, you could no more control those sighs than" what?
(a) "The lies of history."
(b) "The oppression of my people."
(c) "You could control your own mind."
(d) "That which brings the sighs about."

2. What word from Chapter 2 means to have commercialized something?
(a) Codified.
(b) Mollified.
(c) Commodified.
(d) Extradicted.

3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a sentimental longing for the past?
(a) Recompense.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Cultivation.
(d) Nostalgia.

4. What does the word "denigrate" mean in Chapter 3?
(a) To imply.
(b) To leave a situation.
(c) To criticize unfairly.
(d) To elevate someone.

5. What word in Chapter 4 refers to a contemplative person?
(a) Valedictorian.
(b) Allegiant.
(c) Ruminant.
(d) Sycophant.

6. 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) "No, but."
(b) "No, and."
(c) "Yes, but."
(d) "No."

7. The author writes in Chapter 4 that the "sigh is the pathway to" what?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Vulnerability."
(c) "Breath."
(d) "The self."

8. What does the author describe the passenger in her car telling her in Chapter 1?
(a) "That his wife is leaving him for the dean with whom she's been having an affair."
(b) "That his dean is making him hire a person of color when there are so many great writers out there."
(c) "That his work was examining race in America."
(d) "He didn't care for his family or his friends."

9. On what airline does the author describe sitting in a window seat in Chapter 1?
(a) Pan-Am Airlines.
(b) United Airlines.
(c) Delta Airlines.
(d) American Airlines.

10. What does the "woman with multiple degrees" say she didn't know black women could get, in Chapter 3?
(a) The flu.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Cancer.

11. Where does the author describe being when she confronts a man for calling a group of teenagers "niggers" in Chapter 1?
(a) Starbucks.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Burger King.
(d) Subway.

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

13. Whom did Serena Williams play in her semifinal matchup in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open?
(a) Mariana Alves.
(b) Jennifer Capriati.
(c) Glenn Ligon.
(d) Venus Williams.

14. How does the author respond when a friend says in Chapter 3, "You are always on sabbatical"?
(a) "I am not."
(b) "Why not?"
(c) "Easy."
(d) "I've never taken sabbatical."

15. What does the author claim the world says not to wear in the house in Chapter 4?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) Hats.
(d) Shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Serena Williams's sister?

2. What does the girl behind the school girl ask her to do when they are taking exams in Chapter 1?

3. What does the real estate woman repeatedly say to the author's friend when she is showing the author her house in Chapter 3?

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

5. What does the author claim that moaning elicits in Chapter 4?

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