Voyage of the Sable Venus Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What kind of poem is "Pleasure & Understanding"? (from Pages 125 - 136)

An elegy.

A Petrarchan sonnet.

A villanelle.

A ghazal.

2.

What happens to the soldiers in "Beauty's Nest"? (from Pages 20 - 31)

They take a road trip to the Grand Canyon, but have to camp out along the way because no hotels will let them in.

They visit the Grand Canyon, and celebrate the end of the war together.

They stay the night at the Grand Canyon in a luxurious hotel.

They visit the Grand Canyon, but are unable to find a motel to stay in because they are all segregated.

3.

What did Lewis learn she had to do while looking at furniture exhibits in museums in order to find Black women? (from Pages 137 - 159)

Ask the security guards to give her permission to touch the furniture.

Use a magnifying glass.

Crawl along the floor.

Use a flashlight.

4.

What is the Venus of Compton holding? (from Pages 83 - 116)

A book of ancient history.

A pearl.

The Sable Venus's oyster shell.

A mask.

5.

Who is a figure of Black female divinity in the "Voyage of the Sable Venus"? (from Pages 32 - 82)

Parvati.

The Black Madonna.

Diana.

Mary.

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