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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 – 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 failing grades.
(b) Because of affirmative action.
(c) Because of his lack of ambition.
(d) Because of his lack of extracurricular activities.

2. The author describes Hennessy Youngman in Chapter 2, saying that "He advises black artists to cultivate" what?
(a) "A beacon of yesterday."
(b) "An angry nigger exterior."
(c) "A wider world-view."
(d) "An expression of desire."

3. What does the word "denigrate" mean in Chapter 3?
(a) To leave a situation.
(b) To elevate someone.
(c) To criticize unfairly.
(d) To imply.

4. The author writes in Chapter 3, "After considering Butler's remarks, you begin to understand yourself as rendered" what?
(a) "Entrapped by the fact of race."
(b) "Infuriated by the examples of injustice."
(c) "Hyper-visible in the face of such language acts."
(d) "Silent by the greed of others."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What film does the author describe seeing with a friend in Chapter 1?

2. What phrase is repeated in the second of the prints that is displayed in Chapter 3?

3. Who wrote the following quotation that opens the book: "If they don't see happiness in the picture, at least they'll see the black"?

4. Whom did Serena Williams play in her semifinal matchup in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open?

5. What artist stenciled the line "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background" on canvas, transforming the words into abstractions?

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