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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Morrison believe we need to learn about to discover the nature and cause of literary whiteness?
2. What does Morrison debate the validity of?
3. What does Morrison wish studies of racism would focus on?
4. Which of the following words refers to denotative and connotative blackness that the African people have come to signify?
5. Morrison claims that she does not want to replace what with Afrocentric domination?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Morrison say about Africanism worldwide?
2. What are the prevalent themes in Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
3. Describe The Words to Say It and its subject matter.
4. What is the book Playing in the Dark based on?
5. What can happen if we learn about the way Africanism functions in the literary imagination?
6. After reading the preface, what can the reader expect Morrison to discuss?
7. To Morrison, why are reading and writing not extremely distinct for a writer?
8. What is the most significant question that stems from Morrison reading Cardinal's book?
9. According to Morrison, what does a black woman represent to literature but not to herself?
10. Which authors does Morrison describe as using black references in their work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to Morrison, reading and writing are not very distinct for a writer, and they both require alertness and awareness of the writer's notions of risk and safety. Writers also fight for meaning and responsibility. Describe what Morrison means by this. Do you think she is right? Give an example of what Morrison means.
Essay Topic 2
Why is Poe considered to be the most important writer in terms of Africanism in early American literature? What does white imagery have to do with Poe's work?
Essay Topic 3
Why did Morrison decide to read The Words to Say It? What effect did the book have on Morrison? What questions does Morrison have for Marie Cardinal and why are these significant?
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