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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author writes in Chapter 5, "You begin to move around in search of the steps it will take before you are thrown back into your own body, back into your own need" for what?

3. What does the author claim "won't attach you to anything no matter how depleted you feel" in Chapter 5?

4. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Yesterday called to say we were together and you were" what?

5. Who murdered James Craig Anderson?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the author say regarding questions and answers in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the scenarios presented by the author in Chapter 1. What are the different "characters" presented by the narrator? What do these characters experience? How do their experiences affect them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the events surrounding the Rodney King beating and the ensuing riots. What led to Rodney King's beating? How were these events presented in the media? How did the Rodney King beating influence race relations in the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the murder of James Craig Anderson. When and where was James Craig Anderson murdered? Who killed him? How? What were the impacts of James Craig Anderson's murder?

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