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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to "Harlem on My Mind," why did the 1969 exhibit by the same name fail?
2. In "The In "The Nobel Lecture in Literature," Morrison speculates about how much more knowledge we would have if scholarship was not held back by what?
3. In "A Race in Mind," Morrison asks for more thoughtful work from what group?
4. What is one of the consequences that Morrison blames on minstrelsy?
5. According to Morrison, identifying the race of a subject can have what unintended consequence?
Short Essay Questions
1. In “The Habit of Art," why does Morrison allude to Antigone?
2. In “The Nobel Lecture in Literature," Morrison explains why oppressive language is a problem: what effects does she claim it has?
3. In “Wartalk,” how does Morrison say that globalization differs from colonialism and internationalism?
4. In “Black Matter(s)," what point is Morrison illustrating with the excerpt she includes from Bailyn's Voyagers of the West?
5. In “The Nobel Lecture in Literature," what is the story that Morrison uses to frame her speech?
6. In “Black Matter(s)," what does Morrison mean by the term "Africanism"?
7. In “Literature and Public Life," what does Morrison blame television for, and what does she propose as a solution?
8. In “Racism and Fascism,” what does Morrison say are the characteristics of fascism?
9. In “The Future of Time: Literature and Diminished Expectations," why does Morrison say it is important for us to turn our attention to the future?
10. In “The Individual Artist," what does Morrison say is the unique value of the National Endowment for the Arts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In “Unspeakable Things Unspoken,” Morrison says that she almost used the title “Canon Fodder” instead. Analyze the impact that this change might have had on tone and meaning.
Essay Topic 2
In “Moral Inhabitants,” Morrison lists several “Great Men” from American history and describes their views on race. Explain how this list functions in the larger context of “Moral Inhabitants.” What is the purpose of the list, and how does it accomplish its aims?
Essay Topic 3
In "Grendel and His Mother," Morrison explains why Grendel's interior life and motivations do not matter in the context of the original work but do matter to modern audiences. Why does she believe this has changed over time, and what does this change say about changes in Western civilization?
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