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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Disturbing Nurses and the Kindness of Sharks.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Hemingway's work, what do black nurse-men often alter?
(a) The narrator's romantic relationships.
(b) The narrator's self-image.
(c) The narrator's faith.
(d) The narrator's hatred for black people.

3. What are references to Sapphira and the Slave Girl noted as being?
(a) Lackluster.
(b) Demeaning.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Apologetic.

4. Who is the author of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) Willa Cather.
(d) George Bernard Shaw.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Morrison, what is Hemingway's work distant from?

2. What is Morrison interested in determining about domination?

3. In Hemingway's work, who represents an outlaw of sexuality?

4. Which type of artist does Morrison describe as being the most anarchic?

5. Where does William Dunbar claim land?

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