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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Black Matters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the attack on Algeria, what does Cardinal see?
(a) White slaughter of an Indian mother.
(b) Vengeful slaughter of an innocent.
(c) White slaughter of a black mother.
(d) White slaughter of a white mother.

2. Which of the following words does Morrison use to describe writers?
(a) Angry.
(b) Telling.
(c) Lustrious.
(d) Probing.

3. Where did Cardinal grow up?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Argentina.
(c) United States.
(d) Algeria.

4. According to Morrison, what do reading and writing require?
(a) Alertness.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Anger.
(d) Fear.

5. What does Morrison teach?
(a) Racial Studies.
(b) American Literature.
(c) Women's studies.
(d) English composition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Morrison claim to struggle with language that evokes hidden signals?

2. What does Morrison wonder most about Cardinal?

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

4. When was a criticism written deeming the term "darky" acceptable?

5. What does Morrison reflect on the consequences of in the preface?

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