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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What persuaded Morrison to read The Words to Say It?
(a) The title.
(b) The author.
(c) A synopsis.
(d) The cover.

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

3. What is Morrison skeptical about?
(a) The Words to Say It is an autobiography.
(b) The author of The Words to Say It is a real person.
(c) The author of The Words to Say It was actually healed.
(d) The Words to Say It is a work of fiction.

4. Where were the lectures that Playing in the Dark is based on given?
(a) University of Washington.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) UCLA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is American literature described as being in Playing in the Dark?

2. In the attack on Algeria, what does Cardinal see?

3. Who gave the lectures that Morrison bases Playing in the Dark on?

4. For Morrison, when a writer is challenged and activities are more difficult, what else do they become?

5. What does Morrison consider the consequences of?

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