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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the quote from Preludes IV?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Virginia Woolf.
(d) John Steinbeck.

2. Which group, according to Morrison, is more likely to claim that racism is neutral?
(a) Asians.
(b) Africans.
(c) Americans.
(d) Europeans.

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

4. What is the main theme in Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
(a) Power.
(b) Spite.
(c) Love.
(d) Trust.

5. What book discusses certain kinds of readings that seem inextricable from certain experiences of writing and knowledge?
(a) Preludes IV.
(b) Playing in the Dark.
(c) Possession.
(d) The Words to Say It.

6. What does Morrison describe Sapphira and the Slave Girl as being an example of?
(a) Willful critical blindness.
(b) Immediate Africanist presence.
(c) Urgency in American literature.
(d) Fulfilling language and lackluster art.

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

8. What accusations does Morrison accept the risk of when discussing studies of racism?
(a) She has never studied racism.
(b) She has never studied literature.
(c) She is racist.
(d) She has vested interest in the topic.

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

10. Who wrote The Words to Say It?
(a) Marie Cardinal.
(b) Mason Conte.
(c) Marilee Coxwell.
(d) Maxine Christenson.

11. What notion must a writer be aware of when reading and writing?
(a) Racism.
(b) Anger.
(c) Risk.
(d) Prejudice.

12. What is the name of Sapphira's slave?
(a) Amy.
(b) Lola.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Nancy.

13. When was a criticism written deeming the term "darky" acceptable?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1956.

14. Who does the main female character in Sapphira and the Slave Girl demand power over?
(a) Society.
(b) Her slaves.
(c) Men.
(d) Children.

15. Who did Morrison thank for helping her with the book?
(a) Peter Delano.
(b) Peter Dimock.
(c) Peter Destiny.
(d) Peter Dratton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morrison argue for extending?

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

3. What does Morrison claim that critics do not say about Sapphira and the Slave Girl?

4. What does Morrison determine is the cause of Nancy's mother's lack of maternal love?

5. What is Morrison interested in determining about domination?

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