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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of cake does Cassie buy for her boyfriend?
(a) The Juneteenth Cake.
(b) The Blackout Cake.
(c) The Emancipation Cake.
(d) The Strident Cake.

2. Where does the artist post his daughter's apology?
(a) Facebook.
(b) Twitter.
(c) Instagram.
(d) Whatsapp.

3. Why does Genevieve tell Cassie her teachers tell Cassie she is a good poet?
(a) Because Cassie is actually a good poet.
(b) Because they expect most Black people to be illiterate.
(c) Because there is more grant money in programs for Black students.
(d) Because they are trying to win favor with Cassie's influential parents.

4. What does Vera deliver to Adam and Derek from Josh in New York City?
(a) Pornography.
(b) Guns.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Endangered animals.

5. How does Cassie try to keep herself fresh for her work at the IPH?
(a) She does stringent self-assessments every two weeks.
(b) She reads up on the latest historical literature all the time.
(c) She deliberately works in different neighborhoods often.
(d) She constantly asks her supervisors for honest feedback.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Morton daughter who seems clueless and insensitive?

2. What did the Model/Actress understand about the volcano?

3. Who does Vera find out is looking for William?

4. How does Vera first meet William?

5. Who does Vera end up leaving William with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vera at first try to figure out if anyone is looking for William?

2. In the story Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want, what had everyone heard about the genius artist in recent years?

3. What characterizes the famous artist's "apologies?"

4. What does the artist title his show after his disappearance, and why does this title seem ironic?

5. What does Cassie do to try to avoid falling into routine in her new job at the Institute for Public History?

6. What is Cassie's and Genevieve's "friendship" like?

7. In the story The Office of Historical Corrections, why does Cassie like brutalist architecture?

8. How would you describe the effect of the artist's misdeeds on the various women in the story Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want?

9. What was the core of the idea behind the creation of the Institute for Public History?

10. What is the problem Cassie is sent to address in Cherry Mills?

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