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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Masters, Mistresses, Slaves and the Antinomies of Modernity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gilroy say about the Enlightenment notion of universality?
(a) It is now confused.
(b) It was been perfected in the late twentieth century.
(c) It is still the most accurate model of modern culture.
(d) It is no longer applicable in a transnational global culture.

2. What does Gilroy say modern historical conditions require of race concepts?
(a) Essentialism.
(b) Developmental progression.
(c) Practical applications.
(d) Return to origins.

3. What image does Gilroy use as an emblem of the experience his book will describe?
(a) The slave plantation.
(b) The hangman's noose.
(c) The livery coat.
(d) The slave ship.

4. What relation does Gilroy say Western culture has with black politics?
(a) Father.
(b) Stepparent.
(c) Sibling.
(d) Uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what light does this claim cease to hold up, in Gilroy's opinion?

2. How does Gilroy characterize defenders of modernity's attitude toward the African diaspora?

3. Where does Gilroy say black intellectuals have gone to get in touch with elements of modern subjectivity?

4. How does Gilroy describe slavery's relation to western civilization?

5. What does Gilroy say the language of ethnic opposition typically does?

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