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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Black Atlantic as a Counterculture of Modernity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been superseded by economic, social and cultural forces, according to Gilroy?
(a) Socialism.
(b) The nation-state.
(c) Race.
(d) Capitalism.

2. Who was Martin Robison Delany?
(a) The father of black nationalism.
(b) An abolitionist.
(c) A historian.
(d) A cultural critic who wrote about race.

3. What does Gilroy say is the fact of racial life?
(a) Race is a matter of choice and identification.
(b) Governments are heavily invested in maintaining the distinction between races.
(c) Races are strictly segregated in de facto fashion.
(d) There are no clear boundaries between people.

4. What reason does Gilroy use for justifying this characterization of the notion of racial purity?
(a) It obscures realities.
(b) It lumps dissimilar people together.
(c) It fuels a false sense of cultural identity.
(d) It gives individuals too much freedom.

5. How does Gilroy say racial roots should be understood?
(a) As ancient essences.
(b) As a process of movement and mediation.
(c) As a source of power.
(d) As a hidden history.

Short Answer Questions

1. What function does the first chapter serve?

2. What does Gilroy say about the realities of black experiences on both sides of the Atlantic?

3. What does Gilroy say modern historical conditions require of race concepts?

4. What does this image symbolize for Gilroy?

5. How does Gilroy characterize the notion of racial purity?

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