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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 did the center of Hurricane Katrina pass southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana?
(a) June 26, 2005.
(b) August 4, 2011.
(c) February 26, 2012.
(d) August 29, 2005.

2. On what dates does the author cite for the section titled "In Memory of Trayvon Martin" in Chapter 6?
(a) February 26, 2012.
(b) June 26, 2011.
(c) August 29, 2005.
(d) August 4, 2011.

3. 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?
(a) In Arkansas.
(b) In Missouri.
(c) In Texas.
(d) In Georgia.

4. What word from Chapter 5 refers to a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts?
(a) Levity.
(b) Compulsion.
(c) Epistolary.
(d) Reverie.

5. What does the man point out about his wife when he shows the author a picture of her in Chapter 5?
(a) She is white.
(b) She is Hispanic.
(c) She is black.
(d) She is young.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author claims in Chapter 5 that "the conversations you have with your eyes translate" what?

2. What word from Chapter 5 means censored or obscured?

3. On what date was Mark Duggan murdered?

4. In Chapter 5, the author writes, "You give yourself back until nothing's left but the dissolving blues of" what?

5. What does "FEMA" stand for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author describe the past in Chapter 5?

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

5. What does the author state regarding the Jena Six case in Chapter 6?

6. How does the term "microaggression" apply in Chapter 5?

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

8. Why does the author discuss eating cereal in Chapter 5?

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

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

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