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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. What is American literature described as being in Playing in the Dark?
(a) A closet.
(b) A melting pot.
(c) A treasure trove.
(d) A bookshelf.

2. What accusations does Morrison accept the risk of when discussing studies of racism?
(a) She has never studied racism.
(b) She has vested interest in the topic.
(c) She has never studied literature.
(d) She is racist.

3. Which group does Morrison say responds to culture the most?
(a) Children.
(b) Painters.
(c) Readers.
(d) Writers.

4. When was a criticism written deeming the term "darky" acceptable?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1951.

5. What is the race of the character in The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym?
(a) Black.
(b) Asian.
(c) White.
(d) Hispanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to tear at Cardinal's nerves?

2. Which of the following words refers to denotative and connotative blackness that the African people have come to signify?

3. What analogy does Morrison use to describe what studies of racism should focus on?

4. Who was criticized by a scholar who deemed the term "darky" acceptable?

5. Where does Morrison's vulnerability lie?

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