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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Black Atlantic as a Counterculture of Modernity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been superseded by economic, social and cultural forces, according to Gilroy?
(a) Race.
(b) The nation-state.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Socialism.

2. What reason does Gilroy use for justifying this characterization of the notion of racial purity?
(a) It gives individuals too much freedom.
(b) It obscures realities.
(c) It lumps dissimilar people together.
(d) It fuels a false sense of cultural identity.

3. Whose consciousness is Black Atlantic focused on?
(a) African-Americans.
(b) Africans.
(c) Indigenous people.
(d) Anglo-Africans.

4. What does this image symbolize for Gilroy?
(a) A formula for evaluating race relations in history.
(b) A macrocosmic view of race relations.
(c) A theme to improvise on as he continues.
(d) A micro-cultural, micro-political system.

5. What function does the first chapter serve?
(a) Historical perspective.
(b) Conceptual background.
(c) Anecdotal introduction.
(d) Humorous analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What limitations are ideas of race experiencing in Gilroy's opinion?

2. How does Gilroy say the Black Atlantic should be understood?

3. What does Gilroy say is the fact of racial life?

4. What does Gilroy say modern racial concepts do too much of?

5. What criticism does Gilroy make of modern racial and ethnic concepts?

(see the answer key)

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