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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bad calls did the umpire detractor make against Serena Williams in her semifinal matchup in 2004?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

2. In Chapter 6, the author writes, "He said, I don't know what the water wanted. It wanted to show you" what?
(a) "How strong it was."
(b) "Your loss."
(c) "Your own vulnerabilities."
(d) "No one would come."

3. What does the author describe buying from the cashier when out with her friend in Chapter 3?
(a) A dress and heels.
(b) A steak and a glass of wine.
(c) A sandwich and a Pellegrino.
(d) A college textbook.

4. The author describes "the past" as a life sentence and uses what metaphor to describe it in Chapter 5?
(a) "A pillow where you lay your head."
(b) "A blunt instrument aimed at tomorrow."
(c) "A sharp arrow shooting backward."
(d) "A car rolling down a mountain."

5. What does the author describe Serena Williams doing during the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?
(a) Calling the authorities.
(b) Leaving the court.
(c) Exploding in an outburst of rage.
(d) Breaking down into tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used by the author in Chapter 5 refers to a thing that represents or stands for something else?

2. The author claims in Chapter 5 that "the conversations you have with your eyes translate" what?

3. In Chapter 3, the author writes, "Someone in the audience asks the man promoting his new book on humor what makes something funny. His answer is what you expect." What is the answer he gives?

4. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a sentimental longing for the past?

5. On what date did the beating take place involving the Jena Six?

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