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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the author writes, "A friend tells you he has seen a photograph of you on the Internet and he wants to know why you look so" what?
(a) "Happy."
(b) "Angry."
(c) "Scared."
(d) "Cerebral."

2. Whom does the author cite with the quote in Chapter 2, "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background"?
(a) Chris Marker.
(b) Jayson Musson.
(c) Sherman James.
(d) Zora Neale Hurston.

3. According to the world's view, the author says in Chapter 4, "No one should adhere to the facts that contribute to" what?
(a) "Narrative."
(b) "Politics."
(c) "Deception."
(d) "Redemption."

4. What does the word "iterate" mean in Chapter 4?
(a) To perform or utter repeatedly.
(b) To conjure or invent.
(c) To deceive or lie.
(d) To deplete.

5. Who is the researcher that came up with the term "John Henryism"?
(a) Chris Marker.
(b) Glenn Ligon.
(c) Sherman James.
(d) Mariana Alves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Exactly why we survive and can look back with furrowed brow is" what?

3. What word in Chapter 4 refers to a contemplative person?

4. What does the author describe pouring three bowls of in Chapter 5?

5. The author describes "the past" as a life sentence and uses what metaphor to describe it in Chapter 5?

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