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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Masters, Mistresses, Slaves and the Antinomies of Modernity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose point of view does Gilroy want to include in history?
(a) The woman's.
(b) The slave's.
(c) The slave owner's.
(d) The free black's.

2. How does Gilroy characterize the modern self?
(a) Contingent.
(b) Fractured.
(c) Temporary.
(d) Holistic.

3. What contradiction did Martin Robison Delany NOT embody in his beliefs, according to Gilroy?
(a) Nationalist and internationalist beliefs.
(b) Pro- and anti-Africa feelings.
(c) Abolitionist and pro-slavery convictions.
(d) Radical and conservative nationalism.

4. How does Gilroy say the Black Atlantic should be understood?
(a) As a period in race relations.
(b) As a collision of cultures.
(c) As a unit of cultural analysis.
(d) As a form of economic exchange.

5. How does Gilroy say racial roots should be understood?
(a) As a hidden history.
(b) As a source of power.
(c) As ancient essences.
(d) As a process of movement and mediation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the concept of the Black Atlantic do to old notions of race, according to Gilroy?

2. Where does Gilroy say modern black politics is located in relation to Western civilization?

3. What does this image symbolize for Gilroy?

4. What kind of history did Frederick Douglass propose according to Gilroy?

5. Whose consciousness is Black Atlantic focused on?

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