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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Legacy: "Where Do We Go from Here?"; "The Dear Pledges of Our Love: A Defense of Phillis Wheatley's Husband"; "White Rage"; "Cracking the Code".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the editor who curated the works in The Fire This Time?
(a) Jesmyn Ward.
(b) Jessica Walsh.
(c) Jasmine Walker.
(d) James Thurber.

2. What other types of work had the editor published before curating The Fire This Time?
(a) Poetry and short stories.
(b) Novels and memoirs.
(c) Novels and short stories.
(d) Newspaper articles and novels.

3. What was the first name of Phillis Wheatley's mistress?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Susannah.
(c) Melanie.
(d) Clementine.

4. In what state did the author's mother in "'The Dear Pledges of Our Love'": A Defense of Phillis Wheatley's Husband" grow up, ensconced in poverty?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Kentucky.

5. The author of "White Rage" states that while before the Great Recession, white Americans had four times more wealth than black Americans, by 2010 the gap had increased to how many times?
(a) Five times.
(b) Eight times.
(c) Ten times.
(d) Six times.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location did Granddaddy die within Kima Jones's poem "Homegoing, A.D."?

2. In what social media platform did Jesmyn Ward find solace after Trayvon Martin's death?

3. 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"?

4. What is the occasion bringing everyone together within the poem "Homegoing, A.D. by Kima Jones?

5. What kind of trees does the speaker of the poem "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones see that let her know they are close to their destination?

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