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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Personal Voice: Westbury Court, In the Kitchen, and Mirrorings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said, "hair is like life- there is no need to be bound by the past because it can always be changed"?
(a) Aldrich's older sister .
(b) Aldrich.
(c) Aldrich's mother.
(d) Rhonda.

2. What does Grealy realize oppressed her all her life?
(a) Doctors telling her she would never look normal.
(b) Her disfigurement.
(c) The anxiety over her appearance.
(d) Not being able to get her driver's license.

3. In "Westbury Court," who moves into the apartment down the hall after the lady and her children move out?
(a) Another family.
(b) A group of Haitian musicians.
(c) An old man.
(d) It remains vacant.

4. Which of the following does Aldrich not mention about her mother's concerns for her hair?
(a) Washing and drying.
(b) Cutting.
(c) Dying .
(d) Curling.

5. Pertaining to "In the Kitchen," what is Gates reflecting on?
(a) His childhood home.
(b) Black athletes.
(c) His mother's cooking.
(d) Black hairstyles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the lady in "Westbury Court" doing when the firemen come inside her apartment?

2. Who does Gates recall having immaculate hair?

3. What are the benefits of Accawi's village becoming a global community?

4. Who of Cofer's family members had problems assimilating into their new neighborhood?

5. How does Accawi feel about his village becoming a global community?

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