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Quiz about Serious African American Literature I

Serious African American Literature I Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by brandiwyne77. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
brandiwyne77

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,648

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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589

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member of the Black Panther Party wrote "Soul on Ice"? Hint

Eldridge Cleaver

Stokely Carmichael

Malcolm X

Huey Newton

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year was Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" published? Hint

1950

1941

1952

1945

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "The Color Purple", what was the first name of Celie's husband? Hint

Mister

Bigger

Harpo

Albert

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which author wrote about the troubled and tragic character, Bigger Thomas? Hint

Langston Hughes

James Baldwin

Richard Wright

Walter Mosley

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" was written by which former slave? Hint

Harriet Tubman

Hannah Crafts

Harriet Jacobs

Phyllis Wheatly

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, which of the following novels was her most recent work? Hint

Sula

Tar Baby

Jazz

Beloved

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Question 7 of 10

7. This author of science fiction wrote "Kindred", "Parable of the Sower", and "Fledgling" and died on Feb. 24, 2006. Who is it? Hint

Omar Tyree

Alice Walker

J. California Cooper

Octavia Butler

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the shared last name of the authors who wrote "Jubilee" and "Meridian"? Hint

Clifton

Neale-Hurston

Walker

Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. For which work is James Baldwin most noted? Hint

The Fire Next Time

Giovanni's Room

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Notes of a Native Son

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Question 10 of 10

10. This poet was included in Oprah's 2005 Legends Ball. She is also a novelist whose book has been selected as an Oprah Book Club selection. Who is she? Hint

Nikki Giovanni

Toni Morrison

Pearl Cleage

Maya Angelou

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member of the Black Panther Party wrote "Soul on Ice"?

Answer: Eldridge Cleaver

Cleaver wrote "Soul on Ice" while in prison. After leaving the Black Panther Party, he joined the Republican Party.

2. In which year was Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" published?

Answer: 1952

"Invisible Man" is a complicated novel written about the journey of a character whose name is never known. This character is faced with the challenges of assimilation and culture.

3. In "The Color Purple", what was the first name of Celie's husband?

Answer: Albert

"The Color Purple" debuted as a Broadway musical to rave reviews in 2006.

4. Which author wrote about the troubled and tragic character, Bigger Thomas?

Answer: Richard Wright

Bigger Thomas is the main character in Wright's novel "Native Son", about a young man who murders a white girl out of irrational fear.

5. "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" was written by which former slave?

Answer: Harriet Jacobs

Harriet hid away in the rafters of a house hiding from slave catchers.

6. When Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, which of the following novels was her most recent work?

Answer: Jazz

"Jazz" was published in 1992, "Beloved" in 1987, "Tar Baby" in 1981, and "Sula" in 1974.

"Beloved" was voted as the Best Work of Fiction for the last 25 years by The New York Times.

7. This author of science fiction wrote "Kindred", "Parable of the Sower", and "Fledgling" and died on Feb. 24, 2006. Who is it?

Answer: Octavia Butler

Octavia Butler began writing science fiction at age 12. She was a giant in a genre where not many African Americans, especially female, are recognized.

8. What is the shared last name of the authors who wrote "Jubilee" and "Meridian"?

Answer: Walker

Margaret Walker ("Jubilee") is the aunt of Alice Walker ("Meridian"); she is also recognized as an outstanding poet.

9. For which work is James Baldwin most noted?

Answer: Go Tell It on the Mountain

The coming-of-age novel is considered one of the best of American fiction.

10. This poet was included in Oprah's 2005 Legends Ball. She is also a novelist whose book has been selected as an Oprah Book Club selection. Who is she?

Answer: Pearl Cleage

Pearl Cleage is best known for the novel "What Seems Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day"; she has also written short stories, poems, and other novels, such as "Baby Brother's Blues."

Source: Author brandiwyne77

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