Toni Morrison

What is the setting of the novel 'Strangers' by Toni Morrison?

• The Amazon rainforest

• New York City

• Paris

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What is the significance of strangers in the novel 'Strangers' by Toni Morrison?

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What is the narrative style used in the novel 'Strangers' by Toni Morrison?

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• First-person narrative

• Third-person omniscient narrative

• Stream of consciousness narrative

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What are some of the major symbols in the novel 'Strangers' by Toni Morrison?

• Cannot be determined without a thorough analysis of the novel.

• A red rose

• The number 7

• The color blue

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How does the novel 'Strangers' by Toni Morrison explore the theme of belonging?

• Through the setting of the novel

• Through the use of symbolism

• Through the author's writing style

• Through the experiences of the characters

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What are some of the critical interpretations of the novel 'Strangers' by Toni Morrison?

• Cookbooks, travel guides, and fashion magazines

• Literary analysis articles, book reviews, and scholarly journals

• Biographies of the author, interviews with the author, and fan fiction

• Scientific research papers, mathematical equations, and computer programming textbooks

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Which is not one of the privileges of 'whiteness' that Morrison lists in the essay?

• Shopping without being profiled

• Being served in expensive restaurants

• Making more money than everyone else

• Feeling superior to other people by birth

Morrison writes "Mourning for Whiteness" as a response to the election of Donald Trump as POTUS.

• True

• False

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Morrison asserts that some white men are cowards because they shoot black children in the back and attack people while the worship in church.

• True

• False

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Morrison believes that white men especially are afraid that people who are not white will take their privileges.

• True

• False

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