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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Reckoning: "Queries of Unrest"; "Blacker Than Thou"; "Da Art of Storytellin' (a Prequel)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the writer of "The Weight" use to describe the black narrative within the United States?
(a) Fractured.
(b) Quixotic.
(c) Problematic.
(d) Linear.

2. What is the main pastime depicted within the poem "The Tradition"?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Going for ice cream.

3. What company did Jesmyn Ward use in order to obtain a report of her genetic ancestry?
(a) 23andMe.
(b) Ancestry DNA.
(c) National Geographic Genographic Project.
(d) Living DNA.

4. For what ultimate purpose does the author of "'The Dear Pledges of Our Love'": A Defense of Phillis Wheatley's Husband" start her search for primary sources regarding Phillis Wheatley's life?
(a) To write a series of poems about Phillis Wheatley.
(b) To discover more about her own identity.
(c) To publish a rebuttal to
(d) To write a collection of essays about freed slaves.

5. The author of "White Rage" states that while before the Great Recession, white Americans had four times more wealth than black Americans, by 2010 the gap had increased to how many times?
(a) Five times.
(b) Ten times.
(c) Eight times.
(d) Six times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinction does a senior editor announce as applying to the author of "The Weight" during the first week of his internship?

2. Kiese Laymon reports that it "was only after listening to ATLliens" that he realized where he needed to go as a human being and an artist. What did he decide he needed to do?

3. What two adjectives does the author of the "The Weight" use to describe the whiteness of the magazine's offices?

4. What author does the poem "Queries of Unrest" reference in its dedication?

5. What is the name of the police officer who shot Trayvon Martin?

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