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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: Part II--God’s Language, including the essays “The Source of Self-Regard” through “Invisible Ink: Reading the Writing and Writing the Reading”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Radiance of the King is a novel by Camara Laye, an author of what origin?
(a) Asian.
(b) North American.
(c) European.
(d) African.

2. In "Unspeakable Things Unspoken," Morrison introduces Rogin's commentary on Moby Dick for what purpose?
(a) So that she can rebut Rogin's reading of Moby Dick.
(b) As part of her explication of the timeline of Western literature.
(c) As an example of how a canonical piece can be enriched by reading for the Black presence.
(d) To highlight the importance of Black scholarship.

3. In "Cinderella's Stepsisters," Morrison points out that in the original Grimm's version, the stepsisters were what?
(a) The instigators of Cinderella's torment.
(b) Beautiful, powerful women.
(c) Desperate for their mother's love.
(d) Oppressed just like Cinderella.

4. In "Grendel and His Mother," Morrison notes the significance of what characteristic of Grendel's mother?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her capacity for forgiveness.
(c) Her lack of speech.
(d) Her size.

5. In "The Nobel Lecture in Literature," Morrison compares the old woman in the story to what?
(a) A prophet.
(b) God.
(c) A writer.
(d) A reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Source of Self-Regard," what does Morrison say is a problem with writing novels that are based in history?

2. According to Morrison, globalism creates a fear of what?

3. In "The Writer Before the Page," Morrison explains what about the structure of her novels?

4. In "Literature and Public Life," Morrison says that the public interest has been redefined as what?

5. In "Black Matter(s)," Morrison retells the story of William Dunbar as an example of what?

(see the answer key)

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