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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Jubilee: "Theories of Time and Space"; "This Far: Notes on Love and Revolution"; "Message to My Daughters".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adverb is repeated 14 times within the poem "Queries of Unrest"?
(a) Perhaps.
(b) Possibly.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Ostensibly.

2. After what meal did Kiese Laymon's grandmother make him take a teaspoon of cod liver oil whenever he stayed with her?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Brunch.
(d) Breakfast.

3. What is the title of Part III of The Fire This Time?
(a) Return.
(b) Jubilee.
(c) Forward.
(d) Resurrection.

4. To which book of the Bible does the OutKast song "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 2)" refer?
(a) Psalms.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Job.
(d) Genesis.

5. For which organization did Rachel Dolezal serve as a chapter president before the news broke that she was feigning her African-American ancestry?
(a) The National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice.
(b) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
(c) Jack and Jill of America.
(d) The National Urban League.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major event happened upon Phillis Wheatley's return to America from London?

2. The essay entitled "Black and Blue" takes its name from a song by what African-American musician?

3. 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)

4. How does the author of "Lonely in America" say she would likely have handled being enslaved?

5. What activity does the author of "This Far: Notes on Love and Revolution" say his wife is performing as he writes his letter to her?

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