Memoirs of Race and Ethnicity
| Description: This quiz covers memoirs that explore the experiences and perspectives of individuals from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
| Tags: memoirs race ethnicity identity culture |
In her memoir, (I) Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou recounts her experiences growing up as a young African American girl in the Jim Crow South. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X chronicles his transformation from a petty criminal to a prominent civil rights leader. What is the primary focus of this memoir?
In her memoir, The Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston weaves together Chinese folklore, family history, and personal experiences to explore the complexities of being a Chinese American woman. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates writes a letter to his son about the realities of being a Black man in America. What is the primary purpose of this memoir?
In her memoir, The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan explores the complex relationships between Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin writes two letters, one to his nephew and one to his country, about the state of race relations in America. What is the primary focus of this memoir?
In her memoir, (A) Girl from Chiraq, Gwendolyn Brooks uses poetry to tell the story of her life growing up in a poor, Black neighborhood in Chicago. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, (T)he Education of an Idealist, Samantha Power reflects on her experiences as a young idealist working in the Obama administration. What is the primary focus of this memoir?
In his memoir, (B)orn a Crime, Trevor Noah recounts his childhood growing up in apartheid South Africa. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In her memoir, (E)verything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng explores the secrets and lies that can tear a family apart. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, (T)he Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls recounts her childhood growing up in a nomadic and dysfunctional family. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In her memoir, (T)he Color of Water, James McBride explores his relationship with his white mother and his Black father. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, (T)he Fire This Time, James Baldwin collects essays and speeches that explore the state of race relations in America. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In her memoir, (T)he Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston weaves together Chinese folklore, family history, and personal experiences to explore the complexities of being a Chinese American woman. What is the central theme of this memoir?
In his memoir, (T)he Fire Next Time, James Baldwin writes two letters, one to his nephew and one to his country, about the state of race relations in America. What is the primary focus of this memoir?