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

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

3. The author describes Hennessy Youngman in Chapter 2, saying that "He advises black artists to cultivate" what?
(a) "A wider world-view."
(b) "An angry nigger exterior."
(c) "A beacon of yesterday."
(d) "An expression of desire."

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

5. According to the world's view, the author says in Chapter 4, "No one should adhere to the facts that contribute to" what?
(a) "Narrative."
(b) "Politics."
(c) "Deception."
(d) "Redemption."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe being when she confronts a man for calling a group of teenagers "niggers" in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. The author claims in Chapter 1, "A friend argues that Americans battle between the 'historical self' and" what?

5. Where does the author describe rushing to meet a friend in the beginning of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Hennessy Youngman and what is discussed regarding him 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. What theme predominates Chapter 2 of Citizen: An American Lyric?

9. What theme stands out in Chapter 3?

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

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