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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Interlude--Black Matter(s), including the essays “Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.” through “Black Matter(s)”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Radiance of the King is a novel by Camara Laye, an author of what origin?
(a) European.
(b) African.
(c) Asian.
(d) North American.

2. In "Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.," what does Morrison say is MLK's legacy?
(a) He provided the motivation for both Black and white Americans to tear down racial barriers.
(b) He taught the world that religious faith must translate into social action.
(c) He inspired young people to become civil rights leaders.
(d) He made it a compelling and ordinary act to take personal responsibility for preventing social harm.

3. Morrison's discussion of Huckleberry Finn in "Black Matter(s)" is intended as an illustration of what?
(a) Historical accuracy in fiction.
(b) American Africanism.
(c) The shadow of Puritanism in fiction.
(d) Gothic Romanticism.

4. What does Morrison say is a key reason for Western projections onto Africa?
(a) Western ignorance about Africa.
(b) Africa's poverty.
(c) Missionaries' quest to Christianize Africa.
(d) The persecution of indigenous Africans.

5. In "Women, Race, and Memory," Morrison divides women into three groups: feminists, anti-feminists, and whom?
(a) Integrationists.
(b) Libertarians.
(c) Radical socialists.
(d) Nonaligned humanists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a key characteristic of globalism, according to Morrison?

2. What does Morrison say is at its greatest height since the time of the slave trade?

3. In "The Price of Wealth, the Cost of Care," what does Morrison blame for diminishing our desire to care for others in modern times?

4. To whom does Morrison address her remarks about the dead of September 11, 2001?

5. In "Race Matters," Morrison creates a metaphorical comparison between "race-specific, race-free" language and what?

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