Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Romancing the Shadow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book discusses certain kinds of readings that seem inextricable from certain experiences of writing and knowledge?
(a) The Words to Say It.
(b) Playing in the Dark.
(c) Preludes IV.
(d) Possession.

2. Who does Morrison consider to be the most important early American writer in regard to the concept of Africanism in literature?
(a) Poe.
(b) Cath.
(c) James.
(d) Dickinson.

3. Morrison claims that she does not want to replace what with Afrocentric domination?
(a) Literature.
(b) American.
(c) Eurocentric.
(d) White.

4. According to Morrison, what do reading and writing require?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Alertness.

5. How does Morrison describe the act of ignoring race?
(a) Literature.
(b) Literary whiteness.
(c) Africanism.
(d) Racism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes Sapphira?

2. In The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, how many days are described?

3. What does Morrison propose to investigate?

4. What is Dunbar able to justify?

5. Who did Morrison thank for helping her with the book?

(see the answer key)

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