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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Without the Consolation of Tears, Richard Wright, France and the Ambivalence of Community.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gilroy characterize the slaves' literacy?
(a) He says that literacy was inconsistent in the slave world.
(b) He says that they were denied literacy on pain of death.
(c) He says that slave music relied on primitive literary forms.
(d) He says that some slaves could read and write, but only under supervision.

2. What does Gilroy say modern racial concepts do too much of?
(a) Obscure racial realities.
(b) Take power from blacks and immigrants.
(c) Advance poor and ignorant people.
(d) Redistribute wealth.

3. How was Richard Wright received, according to Gilroy?
(a) As an exception to his race.
(b) As a representative of his race.
(c) As an artist.
(d) As a scion of a new race.

4. When did the majority of the British black population emigrate according to Gilroy?
(a) After the American Civil War.
(b) After World War II.
(c) After the American Revolution.
(d) After the Great War.

5. How does Gilroy say that Richard Wright saw capitalism?
(a) As a great liberator.
(b) As a messianic religion.
(c) As a destructive war.
(d) As a form of liberation theology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did DuBois say was a central feature of slave culture?

2. What is the effect of collaboration according to Gilroy?

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

4. What does Gilroy say postmodernism claims for itself?

5. How does Gilroy say racial roots should be understood?

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