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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What radio host is cited by the author in Chapter 3 for insulting a women's basketball team with racist slurs in Chapter 3?
(a) Glenn Ligon.
(b) Don Imus.
(c) Alex Jones.
(d) Howard Stern.

3. How old does the author describe the school girl in Chapter 1?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

4. Rankine writes in Chapter 5, "You could build a world out of need or you could" do what?
(a) "Stand in silence."
(b) "Lose need altogether."
(c) "Hold everything black and see."
(d) "Walk forward without looking."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When does the author first describe watching the Women's U.S. Open final in Chapter 2?

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

4. In Chapter 3, the author describes Judith Baker discussing what makes language hurtful. She writes that Baker's response is "We suffer from the condition of being" what?

5. Who murdered James Craig Anderson?

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