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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 artist stenciled the line "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background" on canvas, transforming the words into abstractions?
(a) Chris Marker.
(b) Jayson Musson.
(c) Sherman James.
(d) Glenn Ligon.

2. What phrase is repeated in the first of the prints displayed in Chapter 3?
(a) "I do not always feel colored."
(b) "A past stacked among your pillows."
(c) "Your memory, vessel of your feelings."
(d) "Get you to Heaven."

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

4. Where has Judith Butler taught since 1993?
(a) The University of California, Berkeley.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) The University of Illinois, Chicago.
(d) New York University.

5. Who is the teacher described in Chapter 1?
(a) Mrs. James.
(b) Sister Evelyn.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe Serena Williams doing during the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

2. What does the author's friend say when the author is questioned by the cashier in Chapter 3?

3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a sentimental longing for the past?

4. What film does the author describe seeing with a friend in Chapter 1?

5. What does the author describe her new therapist specializing in, in Chapter 1?

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. What realization does the author reach in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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