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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Disturbing Nurses and the Kindness of Sharks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hidden signals does Morrison look for?
(a) Racial superiority.
(b) Genderization.
(c) An author's true feelings about people.
(d) Africanization.

2. In which novel does Morrison discuss a character named Catherine?
(a) The Faith of Mankind.
(b) The Equivalence of Women.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) The Fear of the Brave.

3. According to Morrison, what do readers and writers struggle to interpret?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Imagined worlds.
(c) Excitement and happiness.
(d) Character traits like anger.

4. How does Morrison describe the act of ignoring race?
(a) Racism.
(b) Literary whiteness.
(c) Literature.
(d) Africanism.

5. What type of possibilities does Morrison think slavery enriches in America?
(a) Historical.
(b) Creative.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Romantic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morrison see that the subject of the dream is?

2. In Harry Morgan's crew, what is the name of the black man?

3. What does Morrison start a file to document?

4. What does Morrison not mention the world as being?

5. Possessed, where does Cardinal run?

(see the answer key)

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