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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Jewels Brought from Bondage, Black Music and the Politics of Authenticity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what light does this claim cease to hold up, in Gilroy's opinion?
(a) In light of radical Islam's hostility.
(b) In light of the West's nationalist movements.
(c) In light of the West's relations with poorer nations.
(d) In light of the discontent of industrial workers.

2. How does Gilroy characterize identity?
(a) As a mask that is assumed for its benefits.
(b) As the context that demands explanations and a sense of self.
(c) As an essence that can be revealed by returning to roots.
(d) As an accomplishment that changes over time.

3. What did black music help to form in Britain as Gilroy describes it?
(a) Class consciousness.
(b) A collective identity.
(c) Political power.
(d) Resistance to industrialism.

4. What effect do international corporations have on black musical styles in Gilroy's opinion?
(a) They follow the innovators.
(b) They freeze the forms.
(c) They drive change in the forms.
(d) They reward the simplest innovations.

5. How does Gilroy characterize defenders of modernity's attitude toward the African diaspora?
(a) Casually interested.
(b) Uninterested.
(c) Excessively interested.
(d) Primarily interested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What critique does black consciousness make of modernity?

2. What limitations are ideas of race experiencing in Gilroy's opinion?

3. How does Gilroy characterize postmodernity?

4. What does Gilroy say people become after witnessing black music?

5. When were the Fisk University Jubilee Singers performing?

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