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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is cited as saying that "skin color cannot be more important than the human being" in Chapter 6?
(a) Deryl Dedmon.
(b) John Lucas.
(c) Glenn Ligon.
(d) James Baldwin.

2. What is the name of Serena Williams's sister?
(a) Marie Williams.
(b) Venus Williams.
(c) Sarah Williams.
(d) Angela Williams.

3. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Someone claimed we should use our skin as" what?
(a) "Wallpaper."
(b) "Protection."
(c) "A blanket."
(d) "Revenge."

4. What phrase does the author describe trying to stamp from her mind in Chapter 6?
(a) "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
(b) "Faith, not fear."
(c) "An ideal to attain."
(d) "A cautionary warning."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl who sits behind the protagonist in the school room in Chapter 1?

2. What does the author describe the man at the cash register asking her in Chapter 3?

3. What word does the author use in Chapter 5 to mean a thing that blocks one's way?

4. What does the author describe Serena Williams doing during the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

5. What word from Chapter 6 means to represent something as being beautiful?

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