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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. Who is the third author Morrison mentions as including black references in his or her work?
2. According to Cardinal, what does America plan to slaughter?
3. Who is the second author Morrison mentions as including black references in his or her work?
4. In what role does Morrison see the subject of a dream?
5. What does Morrison reflect on the consequences of in the preface?
Short Essay Questions
1. What risk does Morrison accept in discussing studies of racism?
2. Until recently, what did Morrison assume about all readers of American fiction?
3. What implication stems from the fact that imagination produces work?
4. How does Morrison view other writers?
5. What does the term Africanism mean?
6. What does Morrison hope that studies of racism will begin to examine?
7. Describe the file that Morrison begins to keep.
8. What is the book Playing in the Dark based on?
9. What is the most significant question that stems from Morrison reading Cardinal's book?
10. What is the Byatt quote from Possession about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Morrison states that she struggles with language that evokes hidden signals of racial superiority and that her vulnerability lies in romanticizing blackness. What does this mean? What does this tell the reader about Morrison and about literature? Give an example of hidden signals of racial superiority and romanticizing a race.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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