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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Part II--God’s Language, including the essays “The Trouble with Paradise” through “Faulkner and Woman”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Habit of Art," Morrison praises the artist Toby Lewis for what?
(a) Placing art in public workplaces.
(b) Disrupting the status quo with her provocative work.
(c) Taking on the perspective of the "other."
(d) Creating great religious art.

2. In "Unspeakable Things Unspoken," Morrison says that she sees a reflection of African-American cultural traditions in what form of literature?
(a) Oral narratives.
(b) Early European novels.
(c) Epic poetry.
(d) Greek tragedy.

3. In "Faulkner and Women," what effect does Morrison say Faulkner has had on her writing?
(a) She uses symbolism in a similar way.
(b) Faulkner was the inspiration for Song of Solomon.
(c) He provided an example of how to manipulate language.
(d) None.

4. "Noblesse oblige" is a philosophy that urged the nobility to do what?
(a) Seize power from the church.
(b) Prevent strangers from entering their lands.
(c) Share their wealth.
(d) Accumulate as much land as possible.

5. Morrison's novel "Paradise" is set where?
(a) In an unnamed kingdom.
(b) In Jerusalem.
(c) In an all-Black town.
(d) In New York during the Jazz Age.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Faulkner and Women," whom does Morrison say she imagines when as a reader when she is writing?

2. Where does Morrison say we erroneously turn for answers to contemporary social problems?

3. In "Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.," what does Morrison say is MLK's legacy?

4. Where did Morrison go to school as a child?

5. In "Black Matter(s)," Morrison says that a key "absence" in writing about racism is the omission of its impact on whom?

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