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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. On what date was Mark Duggan murdered?
(a) August 4, 2011.
(b) February 26, 2012.
(c) December 4, 2006.
(d) August 29, 2005.

2. The author asks of the reader in Chapter 6 of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, "Have you seen their" what?
(a) "Destiny."
(b) "Homes."
(c) "Loss."
(d) "Faces."

3. What word used in Chapter 5 refers to a caste in Hinduism specializing as priests, teachers, and protectors of sacred learning?
(a) Shudra.
(b) Kshatriya.
(c) Vaishya.
(d) Brahmin.

4. What does the author describe around the collar of her big coat in Chapter 5?
(a) "A wool scarf."
(b) "Fake fur."
(c) "Fancy fur."
(d) "Soft silk."

5. What word does the author use in Chapter 5 to mean a thing that blocks one's way?
(a) Reverie.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Obstacle.
(d) Attribute.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the beating take place involving the Jena Six?

2. Who shot and killed Trayvon Martin?

3. Who were the Jena Six convicted of beating?

4. What word from Chapter 5 refers to a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts?

5. What does the author describe happening at the drugstore in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the effects of Hurricane Katrina in Chapter 6?

2. How does the author's language and narrative style change in Chapter 5?

3. What theme is explored when the narrator describes her experience in the drug store in Chapter 5?

4. What is an example of irony in Chapter 5? How does this example serve the work?

5. What does Hurricane Katrina symbolize for the author?

6. How is the theme of being forgotten explored in Chapter 6?

7. What assertions does the author make regarding the James Craig Anderson incident in Chapter 6?

8. What scenario does the author describe while waiting at a bar of a restaurant in Chapter 5?

9. How does the author juxtapose the reality of Hurrican Katrina victims with their depiction in the media?

10. What is the author referring to when she writes "I was creating a life study of a monumental first person, a Brahmin first person"?

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