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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. In what New Orleans area cemetery is the author of "Lonely in America's" family buried?
(a) Normandy Cemetery.
(b) Greenwood Cemetery.
(c) Holt Cemetery.
(d) Calvary Cemetery.

2. Which family member's house in New Orleans had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and was subsequently visited by the author of "Lonely in America"?
(a) Grandmama.
(b) Uncle Chester.
(c) Aunt Lou.
(d) Great-aunt Louise.

3. What does the author of "'The Dear Pledges of Our Love'": A Defense of Phillis Wheatley's Husband" name as her own mother's voice type?
(a) Tenor.
(b) Bass.
(c) Alto.
(d) Soprano.

4. What finding in the results of Jesmyn Ward's genetic testing results shocked her?
(a) Her ancestry is 68% European.
(b) Her ancestry is only 33% African.
(c) Her ancestry is over 70% African.
(d) Her ancestry is 42% Native American.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did Jesmyn Ward use in order to obtain a report of her genetic ancestry?

2. What was the first OutKast album Kiese Laymon ever heard?

3. How old was Tamir Rice at the time he was shot and killed by Cleveland police officers?

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

5. In a letter from Phillis Wheatley to the artist Obour Tanner, Wheatley relates the death of her mistress, saying that her mistress had treated her less like a "servant" (67) and more like a what?

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