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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Personal Voice: Westbury Court, In the Kitchen, and Mirrorings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is time or age measured in Accawi's village?
(a) With a sundial.
(b) By a calendar.
(c) With a stopwatch.
(d) By it's proximity to other events.

2. Which female wants to define herself by what she did and how she treated others from the essay "Hair"?
(a) Aldrich's older sister.
(b) Aldrich.
(c) Her youngest sister.
(d) Her mother.

3. Why is Cofer reflecting on the memories of moving to New York City?
(a) She watches an old home video.
(b) She sees a friend from her childhood.
(c) She moved away.
(d) Her father died.

4. Pertaining to "Silent Dancing" from what place does Cofer and her family immigrate?
(a) Ecquador.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) Puerto Rico.

5. Pertaining to "Hair" what does Aldrich associate hair to?
(a) Mammals.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Aldrich's best feature.
(d) A woman's personal identity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grealy end her boycott?

2. What are the benefits of Accawi's village becoming a global community?

3. What were hair "kinks" a symbol of in Gate's essay, "In the Kitchen"?

4. What was the one thing Grealy craved and completely lacked?

5. How do Gates and his community cheaply straighten their hair?

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