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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term “complicity” carries what meaning?
(a) Going along with, supporting.
(b) Intricate, having many parts.
(c) Put together, built.
(d) Full, needing nothing.

2. Which of the following is a reason Saad notes for writing the book?
(a) She wants to earn money for her work.
(b) She wants to make people suffer who have hurt her.
(c) She wants to garner fame and acclaim.
(d) She wants to help those who come after her feel better about themselves.

3. The phrase “real, raw, ugly truths” (36) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Rhyme.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Anaphora.

4. The term “white supremacy” carries what meaning?
(a) The belief that white-privileged people are superior to and should dominate other races.
(b) The belief that white-privileged people are inferior to but should dominate other races.
(c) The belief that white-privileged people are inferior to and should not dominate other races.
(d) The belief that white-privileged people are superior to and should not dominate other races.

5. Which of the following does Saad cite as an early indication of her exclusion?
(a) Difficulty making friends.
(b) Difficulty buying makeup.
(c) Difficulty getting tacos.
(d) Difficulty hailing a cab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Saad list as her own reasons to continue the work outlined in the book?

2. The acronym BIPOC means which of the following in the book?

3. Saad claims residence in which country?

4. The term “Herculean” carries what meaning?

5. The term “African diaspora” has what meaning?

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