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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 – Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, the narrator says that "history isn't the paper it's printed on" (144). What does he assert history is instead?
(a) Memory.
(b) A people.
(c) A dream.
(d) Time's passing.

2. What date did the narrator use on his emancipation of Hominy in Chapter 6?
(a) May 13, 1832.
(b) October 17, 1838.
(c) June 17, 1859.
(d) May 12, 1965.

3. Who directed the film The Ten Commandments?
(a) Fellini.
(b) Susan Silverman.
(c) Cecil B. DeMille.
(d) Rob Reiner.

4. Which of the three signs presented by the narrator was the one that was most chosen by the small-business people of Dickens in Chapter 20 (225)?
(a) "Latino, Asian, and Black Only."
(b) "Blacks Only."
(c) "No Whites Allowed."
(d) "Black, Asian, and Latino Only."

5. How does the narrator refer to Hominy as he accompanied him in driving around town in Chapter 20?
(a) An "African-American Marco Polo."
(b) An "African-American Frankenstein."
(c) An "African-American Igor."
(d) An "African-American Paul Revere."

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in the Prologue, "I understand now that the only time black people don't feel guilty is when" what (18)?

2. How many times does the narrator say he has experienced direct discrimination based on race in Chapter 13?

3. At what time does the narrator say that Hominy would show up for work each day in Chapter 6?

4. How does the narrator translate "Cogito, ergo Boogieum" to English in Chapter 14 (183)?

5. What movie starring Jack Nicholson does the narrator reference in Chapter 24?

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