Double-Consciousness Quiz

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The Negro is described as:

  • A person who sees themselves through the eyes of others (correct)
  • The seventh son in a line of different races
  • Someone who is self-conscious in the American world
  • A gifted individual with second-sight

What is the significance of the veil mentioned in the text?

  • It represents a physical barrier for the Negro
  • It is a metaphor for the Negro's self-consciousness (correct)
  • It symbolizes the Negro's unique perspective
  • It signifies the Negro's two-ness

What is the main struggle described in the text?

  • The desire to attain self-conscious manhood
  • The longing to merge the two selves into a better self (correct)
  • The warring ideals within the Negro
  • The history of the American Negro

How does the American world view the Negro?

<p>With amusement and contempt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the history of the American Negro described as in the text?

<p>A history of striving for self-conscious manhood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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