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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Tradition"; Introduction; Part I, Legacy: "Homegoing, AD"; "The Weight"; "Lonely in America".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of internship had the author of "The Weight" been completing when he had first fallen wholly in the love with James Baldwin's works?
(a) A professorial internship.
(b) A reporting internship.
(c) A carpentry internship.
(d) A publishing internship.

2. How many years apart does the author of "The Weight" say his grandfather's age and James Baldwin's age had been?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

3. The self-help book that the author of "Lonely in America" tries to live by within the essay says that "to become free of disappointment, one must acknowledge the obvious, then" (37) do what?
(a) Embrace it.
(b) Become familiar with its underpinnings..
(c) Learn to live with it.
(d) Forget about it.

4. 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) Aunt Lou.
(b) Uncle Chester.
(c) Grandmama.
(d) Great-aunt Louise.

5. What other types of work had the editor published before curating The Fire This Time?
(a) Novels and short stories.
(b) Newspaper articles and novels.
(c) Poetry and short stories.
(d) Novels and memoirs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What landmark could the author of "The Weight" see outside of the interns' office window?

2. What is the name of the U.S. Senator who is famous for opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957 "so strenuously that he conducted the longest lone filibuster ever" for over 24 straight hours?

3. How old was Trayvon Martin at the time he was killed?

4. What object does the speaker of the poem "Homegoing, AD" by Kima Jones smell that lets her know they are close to their destination?

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

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