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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Until recently, what did Morrison assume about all readers of American fiction?
(a) They are raceless.
(b) They are women.
(c) They are men.
(d) They are white.

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

3. For Morrison, when a writer is challenged and activities are more difficult, what else do they become?
(a) More rewarding.
(b) More exciting.
(c) Less significant.
(d) Less valuable.

4. What does Morrison start a file to document?
(a) Instances of black people igniting moments of discovery in literature.
(b) Instances of black people being impressed by white people.
(c) Instances of Africanist literature that do not acknowledge racial superiority.
(d) Instances of white people causing disturbances in Africanist literature.

5. According to Morrison, what do readers and writers fight for?
(a) Individuality and duality.
(b) Determination and fear.
(c) Defintion and defiance.
(d) Meaning and responsibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What put the author of The Words to Say It into a gripped panic?

2. Who was Cardinal warned against having relationships with?

3. When did Morrison read The Words to Say It?

4. Where does Morrison teach?

5. What persuaded Morrison to read The Words to Say It?

(see the answer key)

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