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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Tradition"; Introduction; Part I, Legacy: "Homegoing, AD"; "The Weight"; "Lonely in America".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion does Jesmyn Ward say is directed toward her by the majority of Americans and has become her dark twin?
(a) Pity.
(b) Contempt.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Disdain.

2. In what location did Granddaddy die within Kima Jones's poem "Homegoing, A.D."?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In the backyard.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) On the porch.

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

4. What action does the speaker of the poem "Homegoing, A.D." say that she and those with her perform "cuz gator made for water, but children born for land" (18)?
(a) Wave.
(b) Run fast.
(c) Lie down.
(d) Jump up and down.

5. What object does the speaker of the poem "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones smell that lets her know they are close to their destination?
(a) The popping corn.
(b) The magnolia tree.
(c) The paper mill.
(d) The sea air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the editor who curated the works in The Fire This Time?

2. How many hours does the road trip described in "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones last?

3. In what state was Trayvon Martin killed by a police officer?

4. What two adjectives does the author of the "The Weight" use to describe the whiteness of the magazine's offices?

5. What type of internship had the author of "The Weight" been completing when he had first fallen wholly in the love with James Baldwin's works?

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