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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Interlude--Black Matter(s), including the essays “Unspeakable Things Unspoken: The Afro-American Presence in American Literature” through “Hard, True, and Lasting”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Morrison claims that after WWII, the language used to discuss war became more what?
(a) Persuasive and subtle.
(b) Propagandistic and angry.
(c) Elevated and heroic.
(d) Childish and simplistic.

2. In "Race Matters," Morrison creates a metaphorical comparison between "race-specific, race-free" language and what?
(a) A borderless, safe, outdoor space.
(b) Romantic love.
(c) Civil rights actions like the Selma bridge march.
(d) A church.

3. In "Hard, True, and Lasting," Morrison says that what feeling is the first one writers feel when they begin to write?
(a) Independence.
(b) Love.
(c) Separateness.
(d) Gratitude.

4. In "Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.," what does Morrison say is MLK's legacy?
(a) He provided the motivation for both Black and white Americans to tear down racial barriers.
(b) He taught the world that religious faith must translate into social action.
(c) He inspired young people to become civil rights leaders.
(d) He made it a compelling and ordinary act to take personal responsibility for preventing social harm.

5. The art show Morrison discusses in "Harlem on My Mind" had a catalog with a forward written by whom?
(a) A high-school student.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) The city parks commissioner.
(d) Romare Bearden.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Harlem on My Mind," almost 28 years after the "Harlem" exhibit, the Guggenheim museum did what?

2. In "The Nobel Lecture in Literature," Morrison compares the old woman in the story to what?

3. In "The Future of Time," what does Morrison say it seems like "the future" means to people today?

4. In the story that opens "The Nobel Lecture in Literature," where does the old woman say the answer to the children's question is?

5. In her "Sarah Lawrence Commencement Address," Morrison says that when you hate you become what?

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