View a FREE sample

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. Which family member's house in New Orleans had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and was subsequently visited by the author of "Lonely in America"?
(a) Grandmama.
(b) Aunt Lou.
(c) Uncle Chester.
(d) Great-aunt Louise.

2. What is the term used for a person's ability to be regarded as belonging to a different race, culture, or group different from their own?
(a) Tracking.
(b) Slinging.
(c) Joining.
(d) Passing.

3. What kind of trees does the speaker of the poem "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones see that let her know they are close to their destination?
(a) Magnolia trees.
(b) Palm trees.
(c) Palmetto trees.
(d) Apple trees.

4. To which book of the Bible does the OutKast song "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 2)" refer?
(a) Psalms.
(b) Genesis.
(c) Job.
(d) Revelations.

5. What two qualities of his grandmother's does Kiese Laymon say he did not understand or feel inspired by until he heard his first OutKast album?
(a) Her funk and business sense.
(b) Her smile and soul.
(c) Her light and heat.
(d) Her stank and freshness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the first name of Phillis Wheatley's mistress?

3. To end his essay "Blacker Than Thou," what three fruits does Kevin Young recollect eating in the morning?

4. In what New Orleans area cemetery is the author of "Lonely in America's" family buried?

5. What was the name of Phillis Wheatley's husband, who is being defended in the essay "'The Dear Pledges of Our Love'": A Defense of Phillis Wheatley's Husband"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 281 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample