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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Romancing the Shadow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Morrison read The Words to Say It?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1988.

2. What is the main theme in Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
(a) Spite.
(b) Power.
(c) Trust.
(d) Love.

3. Why does Morrison claim to struggle with language that evokes hidden signals?
(a) She is a good writer.
(b) She is a bad writer.
(c) She is a black writer.
(d) She is a female writer.

4. Who was criticized by a scholar who deemed the term "darky" acceptable?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Toni Morrison.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

5. What country is William Dunbar from?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morrison believe we need to learn about to discover the nature and cause of literary whiteness?

2. What does Morrison claim is not representative of a black woman for her?

3. Which group does Morrison say responds to culture the most?

4. Where does Morrison's vulnerability lie?

5. According to Morrison, what do readers and writers struggle to interpret?

(see the answer key)

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