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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Reckoning: "Black and Blue"; "The Condition of Black Life is One of Mourning"; "Know Your Rights!"; "Composite Pops".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what river does The High Bridge in New York City pass?
(a) The Bronx River.
(b) The East River.
(c) The Hudson River.
(d) The Harlem River.

2. From what city did Phillis Wheatley's husband hail?
(a) Providence.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Hartford.
(d) Boston.

3. When Kiese Laymon was busy analyzing the Outkast song "Wailin'," what was he supposed to be doing instead?
(a) Baking a rhubarb pie for his grandmother.
(b) Applying to graduate schools.
(c) Writing a paper about "The Cask of Amontillado."
(d) Applying for jobs.

4. In what state did Kiese Laymon's grandmother live and work?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Mississippi.

5. From the deaths of Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice, how many indictments were handed down?
(a) Three.
(b) Zero.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which black female artist's work does Kiese Laymon set up as a counterpoint to the work of OutKast?

2. What tragic event had occurred the week before Emily Raboteau took her family on a walk over The High Bridge?

3. How many men does Mitchell Jackson name as belonging to his group of father figures?

4. For how many years had The High Bridge been inactive before reopening again just before Emily Raboteau and her family took a walk across it?

5. What is the term used for a person's ability to be regarded as belonging to a different race, culture, or group different from their own?

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