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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. Where did Cardinal grow up?
2. When was a criticism written deeming the term "darky" acceptable?
3. What is Morrison interested in determining about domination?
4. What does Morrison believe we need to learn about to discover the nature and cause of literary whiteness?
5. Why does Morrison claim to struggle with language that evokes hidden signals?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the prevalent themes in Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
2. What type of language does Morrison struggle with?
3. According to Morrison, what does a black woman represent to literature but not to herself?
4. Describe the file that Morrison begins to keep.
5. What is the Byatt quote from Possession about?
6. What are Morrison's intentions in studying Africanism?
7. How does Morrison describe references to the novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl?
8. How does Morrison describe the world that we live in today, and what effect does it have on her as a writer?
9. What does the term Africanism mean?
10. After reading the preface, what can the reader expect Morrison to discuss?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Morrison claims that ignoring race in literature is a racist act in itself. Why is this true or untrue? Point out at least two of her arguments and provide support for them and criticize them.
Essay Topic 3
According to Morrison, what do most studies of racism focus on? What does Morrison wish they would examine? Why? Do you agree with her? Identify and give examples of the terms racial hierarchy, racial exclusion, racial vulnerability, and racial availability.
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