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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Black Matters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Morrison, what do reading and writing require?
(a) Fear.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Alertness.
(d) Anger.

2. Which author does Morrison mention first as containing black references?
(a) Evanovich.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Angelou.

3. What does Morrison claim that critics do not say about Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
(a) Why it was written.
(b) Why it is a failure.
(c) Why people read it.
(d) Why it is successful.

4. What did Cardinal tell her doctor not to keep in his office?
(a) A water dish for his cat.
(b) A clock.
(c) A gargoyle.
(d) A framed photo of Louis Armstrong.

5. What does Morrison claim is not representative of a black woman for her?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Love.
(c) Dread.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morrison wonder most about Cardinal?

2. What is the main theme in Sapphira and the Slave Girl?

3. What is Morrison interested in determining about domination?

4. Who is the author of What Maisie Knew?

5. What does Morrison describe Sapphira and the Slave Girl as being an example of?

(see the answer key)

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