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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Disturbing Nurses and the Kindness of Sharks.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which word best describes Sapphira?
(a) Wicked.
(b) Benevolent.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Intelligent.

3. What is "the Thing"?
(a) Louis Armstrong concert.
(b) Classic literature.
(c) Morrison's distaste for Africanist literature.
(d) Cardinal's illness.

4. A common claim is that white America has considered morality and other virtues without reference to which group?
(a) Black population.
(b) Foreign population.
(c) Poor population.
(d) Artist population.

5. What does Morrison claim has impoverished literature?
(a) Anger at Eurocentric culture.
(b) New readers.
(c) Critics of American literature.
(d) Agendas in criticism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Morrison feel about the scholar who deemed the term "darky" acceptable?

2. In the Henry Morgan book, who is portrayed as being the most violent?

3. How does Morrison describe early America as distinguishing itself?

4. When Catherine colors her hair, how does her husband respond?

5. How many lectures is Playing in the Dark based on?

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