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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Black Matters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Morrison consider the consequences of?
(a) Exemplary black and white characters.
(b) Literary whiteness and blackness.
(c) Literary feminism.
(d) Racial profiling in literature.

2. Who is the third author Morrison mentions as including black references in his or her work?
(a) O'Connor.
(b) Bronte.
(c) Palahniuk.
(d) Shaw.

3. What does Morrison reflect on the consequences of in the preface?
(a) Classic literature.
(b) Modern music.
(c) Jazz music.
(d) Contemporary novels.

4. How many years back did the presence of African-Americans in the US begin?
(a) 400.
(b) 500.
(c) 300.
(d) 600.

5. What does Morrison believe we need to learn about to discover the nature and cause of literary whiteness?
(a) Why we read American fiction.
(b) Who invented Africanism.
(c) Why we rely on Africanism in literature.
(d) How Africanism functions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accusations does Morrison accept the risk of when discussing studies of racism?

2. What persuaded Morrison to read The Words to Say It?

3. What did Cardinal tell her doctor not to keep in his office?

4. Where does Morrison's vulnerability lie?

5. Where does Morrison teach?

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