Negroland by Margo Jefferson - Test
  • 1. What is the primary genre of 'Negroland'?
A) Anthology
B) Memoir
C) Fiction
D) Biography
  • 2. Who is the author of 'Negroland'?
A) Zora Neale Hurston
B) Margo Jefferson
C) Alice Walker
D) Toni Morrison
  • 3. In which city does Margo Jefferson's memoir primarily take place?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Los Angeles
C) New York
D) Chicago
  • 4. What aspect of identity does Jefferson particularly reflect on in her book?
A) Gender and Age
B) Class and Race
C) Nationality and Language
D) Religion and Beliefs
  • 5. What role does history play in 'Negroland'?
A) Historical events are omitted
B) Context for personal narrative
C) Only mentioned in passing
D) Written as a timeline
  • 6. Margo Jefferson was a critic for which major newspaper?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Chicago Tribune
C) The New York Times
D) The Guardian
  • 7. What does Jefferson mean by 'Negroland'?
A) An economic market
B) A fictional place
C) A geographic area in Africa
D) A space of Black privilege
  • 8. In 'Negroland', how does Jefferson view the idea of Black excellence?
A) As an irrelevant stereotype
B) As a complex and nuanced concept
C) As non-existent
D) As straightforward and clear-cut
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