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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 267 - 335).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following situations arose in which a white woman filmed and threatened a Black man in Part IV?
(a) A white woman accused a Black man of stealing her cell phone with no evidence.
(b) A white woman questioned whether a Black man lived in his own apartment building and told him she was uncomfortable with him entering it.
(c) A white woman accused a Black man of threatening her life when he asked her to put her dog on a leash.
(d) A white woman questioned whether a Black man was really a police officer when, in fact, he was.

2. What word did a preschool teacher for a friend of Rankine's four-year old son use for the child when he had a temper tantrum at school?
(a) Unhinged.
(b) Malevolent.
(c) Violent.
(d) Malicious.

3. What does one white man tell Rankine he believes is his greatest privilege in his life in Part III?
(a) His education.
(b) His weight.
(c) His accent.
(d) His height.

4. What does theorist Barbara Johnson suggest about whatever narratives exist?
(a) They are already read.
(b) They do not mean anything unless the person reading them brings her whole self to bear.
(c) They are subliminal.
(d) They will be ingored.

5. What does Rankine insist at a dinner party in Part III was a major cause of Donald Trump's presidential election in 2016?
(a) The Democrats' incompetence.
(b) A very good communications team.
(c) Racism.
(d) Russian interference.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote that "There are no refugees, only fellow citizens whose rights we fail to acknowledge"?

2. Who does Rankine refer to as "The Mother of Soul"?

3. What is the audience instructed to do at the end of the play in Part III?

4. What does Rankine think is the probable outcome of her conversations at the dinner party in Part III?

5. Which play does Rankine go to see with a white friend of hers in Part III?

(see the answer key)

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