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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. Which of her audiences does Kiese Laymon say his grandmother had considered to be the most important audience of her work?
(a) White male shift managers.
(b) Preceding Southern black women workers.
(c) Upcoming Southern black women workers.
(d) The women at her church.

2. What record does The High Bridge hold within New York City?
(a) Tallest bridge.
(b) Most often traversed bridge.
(c) Longest bridge.
(d) Oldest standing bridge.

3. What name did Kiese Laymon call his grandmother?
(a) Gran.
(b) Mama.
(c) Grandmama.
(d) Granny.

4. What two things does Kevin Young state that people must not have done in a while if they are surprised by "a white lady darkening her skin and curling her hair"? (106)
(a) They have not read the newspapers or watched the news.
(b) They have not been out of the house or been online.
(c) They have not watched a sitcom or read a book.
(d) They have not opened their eyes or taken a walk.

5. What is the name of the U.S. Senator who is famous for opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957 "so strenuously that he conducted the longest lone filibuster ever" for over 24 straight hours?
(a) Thomas Carper.
(b) Trent Lott.
(c) Strom Thurmond.
(d) Benjamin Cardin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones, what kind of state does the narrator say she found out North Carolina is?

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

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

4. The author of "Where Do We Go from Here?" states that "we must know deep in our bones and in our hearts that if the ancestors survived" what, "we can survive anything" (62)?

5. What is the title of Phillis Wheatley's most often-anthologized poem?

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