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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through White Woman, Black Man, The Primeval Mitosis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a man in San Quentin say Cleaver had in his eyes?
(a) The mark of a beast
(b) Stars
(c) The white devil
(d) Deepness

2. What does Cleaver say the new left and the new right are the result of?
(a) The sixties youth
(b) World War II
(c) The Negro Revolution
(d) The Vietnam War

3. What kind of men do black women respect?
(a) Men who have money
(b) Men of action
(c) Men who stay at home
(d) Men of the mind

4. Why were whites willing to support a black man?
(a) They could make money from him
(b) There was no alternative
(c) They could feel good about themselves
(d) They could promote a good image for America

5. What does Cleaver dream of doing with his lawyer in his sleep?
(a) Marrying
(b) Carrying on a conversation
(c) Playing tennis
(d) Having sex

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the woman sitting in the Eyes story?

2. Which white writer does Cleaver mention in this chapter?

3. What does Cleaver admit he was in love with in this opening chapter?

4. What does Cleaver tell Axelrod he thinks he deserves?

5. What does Cleaver say he washed his hands in?

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