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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Morrison, what demands are put on black people?
(a) Hope and loss.
(b) Purity and restraint.
(c) Persistence and drive.
(d) Anger and acceptance.

3. Who was Cardinal warned against having relationships with?
(a) Arab people.
(b) White people.
(c) Black people.
(d) Jewish people.

4. What does Cardinal's first therapy realization concern?
(a) Dichotomy thrust upon people of color.
(b) Prepubescent sensuality.
(c) Sexuality of different races.
(d) Music started her fall to madness.

5. Which of the dichotomies is shown in the example of a slave woman being kind to her mistress's children but her own mother is not good to her?
(a) Angry and resentful.
(b) Benevolent and wicked.
(c) Sinful but enticing.
(d) Pure and restrained.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Morrison claim to apply the knowledge in Playing in the Dark?

3. Where does Morrison teach?

4. What two things does Morrison claim not to be extremely distinct for a writer?

5. What is Morrison skeptical about?

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