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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. What does Aldrich think is achieved when manifesting the perfect hairstyle?
(a) Completing an incomplete soul.
(b) Self confidence.
(c) The perfect husband.
(d) Jealousy or envy of others.

2. What does Grealy feel she was being praised for during her battle with chemotherapy?.
(a) Surviving the treatment.
(b) Being brave.
(c) Her positive attutude.
(d) Hiding the pain.

3. Pertaining to "In the Kitchen," what is Gates reflecting on?
(a) His mother's cooking.
(b) Black athletes.
(c) Black hairstyles.
(d) His childhood home.

4. How did Accawi's village become part of the global community?
(a) Electricity.
(b) The internet.
(c) Central air conditioning.
(d) The telephone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Aldrich not mention about her mother's concerns for her hair?

2. Pertaining to "Hair" what does Aldrich associate hair to?

3. What does Grealy realize oppressed her all her life?

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

5. Which female wants to define herself by what she did and how she treated others from the essay "Hair"?

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