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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Morrison teach?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Brown.
(c) Princeton.
(d) UCLA.

2. Why does Morrison claim to struggle with language that evokes hidden signals?
(a) She is a female writer.
(b) She is a black writer.
(c) She is a bad writer.
(d) She is a good writer.

3. How many lectures is Playing in the Dark based on?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

4. Possessed, where does Cardinal run?
(a) Into the park.
(b) Into the street.
(c) Into a theater.
(d) Into a concert hall.

5. What is American literature described as being in Playing in the Dark?
(a) A closet.
(b) A melting pot.
(c) A bookshelf.
(d) A treasure trove.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cardinal, what does America plan to slaughter?

2. According to Morrison, what demands are put on black people?

3. What did Cardinal tell her doctor not to keep in his office?

4. What does Morrison teach?

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

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