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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 rises up when the character dies in The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym?
(a) Gray fog.
(b) Black smoke.
(c) Glitter.
(d) White shadows.

2. Which group, according to Morrison, is more likely to claim that racism is neutral?
(a) Europeans.
(b) Asians.
(c) Americans.
(d) Africans.

3. Who is the second author Morrison mentions as including black references in his or her work?
(a) Faulkner.
(b) Du Maurier.
(c) Proust.
(d) Lawrence.

4. Who did Morrison thank for helping her with the book?
(a) Peter Delano.
(b) Peter Dimock.
(c) Peter Dratton.
(d) Peter Destiny.

5. What does Morrison's work require her to consider?
(a) How gender neutral she can be.
(b) How much further she can extend her study of American literature.
(c) How racialized she can be.
(d) How free she can be.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lectures is Playing in the Dark based on?

2. What does Morrison propose to investigate?

3. In The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, how many days are described?

4. Where does Morrison claim to apply the knowledge in Playing in the Dark?

5. What does Morrison describe Sapphira and the Slave Girl as being an example of?

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