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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. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Exactly why we survive and can look back with furrowed brow is" what?

2. On what date was James Craig Anderson murdered?

3. The author asks of the reader in Chapter 6 of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, "Have you seen their" what?

4. What does the author describe around the collar of her big coat in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hurricane Katrina symbolize for the author?

3. How does the author compare the Rodney King beating and the death of Mark Duggan in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

8. How is the theme of the pain of prejudice explored in Chapter 6?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the death of Mark Duggan. Where and when was Duggan killed? What led to his death? How did Duggan's death impact race relations in England and in other parts of Europe?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the scenario in Chapter 7 with the white woman and black man on the bus. What realization does the woman reach in this story? How is her realization a metaphor for society? What is the outcome of this scenario?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme and concept of "presence." What does presence mean? How does it apply to race and dealing with racism? What does the author equate presence with? How is presence connected to breath?

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