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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. In "The Slavebody and the Blackbody," what does Morrison call the "ghost in the machine"?
2. In "Cinderella's Stepsisters," Morrison points out that in the original Grimm's version, the stepsisters were what?
3. In "Literature and Public Life," Morrison opens by joking that because she was once a student at the place she is now speaking, what might happen after her speech?
4. The Radiance of the King is a novel by Camara Laye, an author of what origin?
5. In "Moral Inhabitants," what is the list of American leaders meant to demonstrate?
Short Essay Questions
1. In “Moral Inhabitants," Morrison opens with some U.S. Census statistics. What are they and why does she include them?
2. In “Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.," what does Morrison say that she wonders about MLK, and why?
3. In “Black Matter(s)," what point is Morrison illustrating with the excerpt she includes from Bailyn's Voyagers of the West?
4. In her "Sarah Lawrence Commencement Address,” how does Morrison define dreaming and why does she think it is important?
5. In “Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.," what are the things that Morrison says Dr. King believed in?
6. in “The Price of Wealth, the Cost of Care," what stages does Morrison trace the evolution of Western culture's attitude toward the accumulation of money?
7. In “Race Matters," why does Morrison say that she decided she needed a "home" and not just a "house"?
8. In “War Against Error," what does Morrison propose as a new "curriculum," and what does she hope it will accomplish?
9. In “Racism and Fascism,” what does Morrison say are the characteristics of fascism?
10. Explain how, according to Morrison's "Wartalk," the language around war has changed and when these changes occurred.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
In “Black Matter(s),” Morrison argues that American literature and “Americanness” have been shaped by the slave trade and by racism against Black Americans. Explain how she supports this claim and then evaluate the strength or weakness of her argument.
Essay Topic 3
In "God's Language," Morrison suggests that religious ideas, and the idea of paradise particularly, are difficult to convey in a modern context. Why does she believe this and what is her proposed solution?
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