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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "distinguished tennis chair umpire" described in Chapter 2 as "the most notorious of Serena's detractors"?
(a) Jayson Musson.
(b) Zora Neale Hurston.
(c) Chris Marker.
(d) Mariana Alves.

2. What does the author describe the passenger in her car telling her in Chapter 1?
(a) "That his dean is making him hire a person of color when there are so many great writers out there."
(b) "He didn't care for his family or his friends."
(c) "That his work was examining race in America."
(d) "That his wife is leaving him for the dean with whom she's been having an affair."

3. 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) Howard Stern.
(d) Alex Jones.

4. On what airline does the author describe sitting in a window seat in Chapter 1?
(a) American Airlines.
(b) United Airlines.
(c) Pan-Am Airlines.
(d) Delta Airlines.

5. 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) "Hyper-visible in the face of such language acts."
(c) "Infuriated by the examples of injustice."
(d) "Silent by the greed of others."

6. In Chapter 1, the author begins with the statement, "When you are alone and too tired even to turn on any of your devices, you let yourself linger in" what?
(a) "A desperation that you cannot name."
(b) "A white cloud of rain."
(c) "A past stacked among your pillows."
(d) "Your memory, vessel of your feelings."

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

8. What does the author claim the world says not to wear in the house in Chapter 4?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Hats.
(c) Gloves.
(d) Sunglasses.

9. 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.

10. What does the author refer to "doubt" as in Chapter 1?
(a) Implicit.
(b) Reactionary.
(c) Visionary.
(d) Inexorable.

11. What word in Chapter 4 refers to a contemplative person?
(a) Allegiant.
(b) Ruminant.
(c) Valedictorian.
(d) Sycophant.

12. What does the author claim that moaning elicits in Chapter 4?
(a) Pity.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Sorrow.

13. How many police cars arrived when the author's friend was harassed while babysitting for her in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

14. 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 affirmative action.
(c) Because of his failing grades.
(d) Because of his lack of ambition.

15. Who is the teacher described in Chapter 1?
(a) Mrs. Anderson.
(b) Mrs. James.
(c) Mr. Jackson.
(d) Sister Evelyn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. What word from Chapter 2 means ordinary or everyday?

4. In Chapter 3, the author writes, "Someone in the audience asks the man promoting his new book on humor what makes something funny. His answer is what you expect." What is the answer he gives?

5. 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?

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