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

2. A common claim is that white America has considered morality and other virtues without reference to which group?
(a) Foreign population.
(b) Artist population.
(c) Black population.
(d) Poor population.

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

4. Possessed, where does Cardinal run?
(a) Into the park.
(b) Into a theater.
(c) Into the street.
(d) Into a concert hall.

5. What type of settlers does Voyagers of the West investigate?
(a) African.
(b) Asian.
(c) South American.
(d) European.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author does Morrison mention first as containing black references?

2. What notion must a writer be aware of when reading and writing?

3. Morrison's investigation is specifically listed as not being one of which of the following?

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

5. Africanism acquiring a metaphysical necessity is not the same as losing its _______?

(see the answer key)

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