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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes and Acknowledgments.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Watershed,” what is a pipe dispensing?
(a) Black tar.
(b) Clean water.
(c) Brown goo.
(d) Green liquid.

2. "Urban Youth" begins as the speaker remembers being woken up by an older sibling on Saturday mornings to do what?
(a) Play with toys.
(b) Watch cartoons.
(c) Go for a run.
(d) Ride bikes.

3. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” a woman stands in fear as she remembers what?
(a) Being thrown off a cliff.
(b) Being drowned.
(c) Being pulled and dragged.
(d) Getting a bad grade in a class.

4. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” a husband writes to his wife, encouraging her to bring herself and their children, including the baby he has never met, to him in what state?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Tennessee.

5. How does “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It” begin?
(a) With a letter from a wife to her husband.
(b) With a letter from a woman to her slave owner.
(c) With a letter to Abraham Lincoln from a woman in Carlisle, PA.
(d) With a letter from a mother to her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The United States Welcomes You,” the speaker questions the color of what?

2. In “Unwritten,” how does the slave feel towards her mistress?

3. The speaker remembers angels once in a hotel room. Why were they there?

4. Where is "Eternity" set?

5. Why does the woman at the beginning of “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It” say the president will be blessed?

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