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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 – 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 2 means ordinary or everyday?
(a) Elusive.
(b) Quotidian.
(c) Culinary.
(d) Arbitrary.

3. Why does the woman at the cafe tell the author her son was not accepted at the college of her choice in Chapter 1?
(a) Because of his lack of extracurricular activities.
(b) Because of his failing grades.
(c) Because of affirmative action.
(d) Because of his lack of ambition.

4. What tennis superstar expressed his shock that Serena Williams was able to hold it together after losing the semifinal match in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open?
(a) John McEnroe.
(b) Andre Agassi.
(c) Roger Federer.
(d) James Williams.

5. What tennis tournament have the Williams sisters boycotted since 2001?
(a) The ATP World Tour Finals.
(b) The Madrid Open.
(c) The Miami Open.
(d) The Indian Wells Masters.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter 1, "You are reminded of a conversation you had recently, comparing the merits of sentences constructed implicitly with 'yes, and' rather than" what?

2. Where is the school described as being located in Chapter 1?

3. Who is the teacher described in Chapter 1?

4. Where does the school girl attend school in Chapter 1?

5. Where does the author describe being when she confronts a man for calling a group of teenagers "niggers" in Chapter 1?

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