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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Reckoning: "Queries of Unrest"; "Blacker Than Thou"; "Da Art of Storytellin' (a Prequel)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the author of Memoir and Poems of Phyllis Wheatley, a Native African and a Slave?
(a) Jane Augusten Burroughs.
(b) Marie Ellen Magdalena.
(c) Mary Margaret Johann.
(d) Margaretta Matilda Odell.

2. How many years apart does the author of "The Weight" say his grandfather's age and James Baldwin's age had been?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. In the poem "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones, what kind of state does the narrator say she found out North Carolina is?
(a) Wide.
(b) Long.
(c) Flat.
(d) Dry.

4. How many hours does the road trip described in "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones last?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

5. After what meal did Kiese Laymon's grandmother make him take a teaspoon of cod liver oil whenever he stayed with her?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Brunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. To end his essay "Blacker Than Thou," what three fruits does Kevin Young recollect eating in the morning?

2. Jesmyn Ward's father is 51% Native American and is registered as a member of what tribe?

3. What song did President Barack Obama sing at the funeral for those killed in the Emanuel Mother Church massacre?

4. What belief did Kiese Laymon's grandmother hold that he points to as the only reason he is alive?

5. What was the name of Phillis Wheatley's husband, who is being defended in the essay "'The Dear Pledges of Our Love'": A Defense of Phillis Wheatley's Husband"?

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