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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 begins to tear at Cardinal's nerves?
(a) Movies.
(b) Conversation.
(c) Books.
(d) Music.

2. In Hemingway's work, what do black nurse-men often alter?
(a) The narrator's romantic relationships.
(b) The narrator's self-image.
(c) The narrator's faith.
(d) The narrator's hatred for black people.

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

4. Morrison claims that she does not want to replace what with Afrocentric domination?
(a) American.
(b) Eurocentric.
(c) Literature.
(d) White.

5. What type of settlers does Voyagers of the West investigate?
(a) Asian.
(b) African.
(c) European.
(d) South American.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the opposite of restrained in the dichotomy present in Morrison's book?

3. In reference to the opening passage, how does Morrison claim race is used?

4. Who does the main female character in Sapphira and the Slave Girl demand power over?

5. Which of the following is true about Africanism around the world?

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