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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does the author cite with the quote in Chapter 2, "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background"?
(a) Jayson Musson.
(b) Chris Marker.
(c) Sherman James.
(d) Zora Neale Hurston.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter 4 that the "sigh is the pathway to" what?

2. How many bad calls did the umpire detractor make against Serena Williams in her semifinal matchup in 2004?

3. What does the word "iterate" mean in Chapter 4?

4. When does the author first describe watching the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

5. What does the author say sighing does in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme predominates Chapter 1 of Citizen: An American Lyric?

2. Who is Hennessy Youngman and what is discussed regarding him in Chapter 2?

3. How does the author describe Serena Williams in Chapter 4?

4. How does the narrator respond when she is called a derogatory name by a friend in Chapter 3?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of Chapter 1? What is significant about the narrative style?

6. How does the author illustrate the differences between white and black experiences in Chapter 3?

7. How does the narrator feel about her experiences described in Chapter 1?

8. How does the narrator respond when called by the wrong name by a woman at work in Chapter 3?

9. What conclusion does the author reach in Chapter 4?

10. What symbolism can be seen in Chapter 4?

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