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

2. When does the author first describe watching the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2013.

3. 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.

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

5. What does the author refer to "doubt" as in Chapter 1?
(a) Reactionary.
(b) Inexorable.
(c) Implicit.
(d) Visionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what airline does the author describe sitting in a window seat in Chapter 1?

2. What does the world say about memory and the past, according to the author in Chapter 4?

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

4. The author writes in Chapter 3, "After considering Butler's remarks, you begin to understand yourself as rendered" what?

5. What word from Chapter 3 means lacking normal clarity or intelligibility in speech or thought?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is signified and alluded to by the picture of the Rutgers women's basketball team in Chapter 3?

2. What theme stands out in Chapter 3?

3. Why is the friend upset about hiring an African American in Chapter 1?

4. How does the author describe Serena Williams's career in 2012?

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

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

7. What does the author suggest as a potential power in racist language in Chapter 3?

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

9. Who is Judith Butler and why does the author cite her in Chapter 3?

10. How does the author describe Serena Williams's performance in the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open in Chapter 2?

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