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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Reckoning: "Black and Blue"; "The Condition of Black Life is One of Mourning"; "Know Your Rights!"; "Composite Pops".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How often do historians say lynchings of African-Americans occurred in the early decades of the twentieth century?
(a) Every week.
(b) Every day.
(c) Every month.
(d) Every four days.

3. 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 discover more about her own identity.
(b) To write a collection of essays about freed slaves.
(c) To publish a rebuttal to
(d) To write a series of poems about Phillis Wheatley.

4. What are the estimates regarding how often an African-American is now killed by police within the United States, circa 2018?
(a) Every 5-8 days.
(b) Every 4-6 days.
(c) Every 2-3 days.
(d) Every day.

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 light and heat.
(c) Her stank and freshness.
(d) Her smile and soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. The series of Know Your Rights murals were placed in all of New York City's burroughs, with the exception of which burrough?

2. How many years apart does the author of "The Weight" say his grandfather's age and James Baldwin's age had been?

3. The final line of the poem "Queries of Unrest" references "trying to save them the time of" doing what "to darkness when all they have to do is close their eyes" (100)?

4. What name did Kiese Laymon call his grandmother?

5. For the completion of what task did Kiese Laymon's grandmother used to stay up late on Saturday nights?

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