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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. Who is the author of Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
(a) Williamm Shakespeare.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) Willa Cather.
(d) Maya Angelou.

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

3. When did Morrison read The Words to Say It?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1983.

4. According to Morrison, what does Willa Cather not allow readers to ignore?
(a) Time period.
(b) Race.
(c) Class.
(d) Setting.

5. Which word best describes Sapphira?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Wicked.
(c) Benevolent.
(d) Desperate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is an example of the concept of black figuration?

3. Where did Cardinal grow up?

4. 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?

5. According to Morrison, what do readers and writers fight for?

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