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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. 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?
(a) "Cerebral."
(b) "Angry."
(c) "Happy."
(d) "Scared."

2. 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.

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

4. Where does the author describe rushing to meet a friend in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Oakland.
(b) Santa Monica.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Berkeley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. How old does the author describe the school girl in Chapter 1?

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

5. What does the "woman with multiple degrees" say she didn't know black women could get, in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What theme predominates Chapter 2 of Citizen: An American Lyric?

5. How is the theme of memory addressed in Chapter 4?

6. What happens in the narrative at the Catholic school in Chapter 1?

7. What theme stands out in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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