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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 term did the historians referred to in "Where Do We Go from Here?" use to describe the last reversal of African-American advancement?
(a) The Fakir.
(b) The Nadir.
(c) The Fatwa.
(d) The Chasm.

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

3. In what social media platform did Jesmyn Ward find solace after Trayvon Martin's death?
(a) Snapchat.
(b) Facebook.
(c) Twitter.
(d) Foursquare.

4. What two reptiles are the source of the danger during the final scene of Kima Jones's prose poem "Homegoing, A.D."?
(a) Crocodiles and Gila monsters.
(b) Poison Dart frogs and salamanders.
(c) Brown rattlesnakes and chameleons.
(d) Copperhead snakes and alligators.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what New Orleans area cemetery is the author of "Lonely in America's" family buried?

2. What are the estimates regarding how often an African-American is now killed by police within the United States, circa 2018?

3. What was the first name of Phillis Wheatley's mistress?

4. How many African-Americans does the author of "Where Do We Go from Here?" say fled from the Jim Crow caste system enacted in the South?

5. In what year was Trayvon Martin killed by a police officer?

(see the answer key)

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