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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 a poetic monologue in Chapter 6, the author writes, "The hearts of my brothers are" what?
(a) "Shining."
(b) "Broken."
(c) "Healed."
(d) "Genuine."

2. What does the author tell the reader not to lean against in Chapter 5?
(a) The judge.
(b) The peeling paint.
(c) The fence.
(d) The wallpaper.

3. How many individuals were indicted for conspiracy of several hate crimes against African Americans, including James Craig Anderson, committed from the spring of 2011 to March 2012?
(a) 15.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

4. The author writes in Chapter 6, "In a landscape drawn from an ocean bed, you can't drive yourself" what?
(a) "To love."
(b) "To revenge."
(c) "Sane."
(d) "Insane."

5. What word from Chapter 5 means censored or obscured?
(a) Compelled.
(b) Impelled.
(c) Depleted.
(d) Redacted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "FEMA" stand for?

2. The author describes the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Chapter 6, saying that her friend said that the FEMA people all wanted to stay where?

3. Who murdered James Craig Anderson?

4. In Chapter 6, the author writes, "He said, I don't know what the water wanted. It wanted to show you" what?

5. How does the author describe the houses in Louisiana during Katrina in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What color is explored in Chapter 5? What does this color represent for the author?

2. How is the theme of anger explored in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

6. How are "words" presented in Chapter 5?

7. How does the narrator describe overcoming her inner struggle in the conclusion of Chapter 5?

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

9. What are some examples of imagery (simile, metaphor, etc.) in Chapter 5?

10. What theme is explored by the author in examining the Trayvon Martin case in Chapter 6?

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