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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author's mother celebrate her 31st birthday?
(a) June 24, 1982.
(b) June 2, 1998.
(c) March 15, 1995.
(d) September 12, 1980.

2. According to the author, how much longer do White Americans live over their Black counterparts?
(a) 1.5 years.
(b) 4.5 years.
(c) 2.5 years.
(d) 3.5 years.

3. What term is defined in Chapter 1 as: "when two or more racial groups are not standing on approximately equal footing" (24)?
(a) Racial inequity.
(b) Cultural racism.
(c) Racial paucity.
(d) Bodily racism.

4. What nickname did the author get named in seventh and eighth grades?
(a) Rat.
(b) Bonk.
(c) Smurf.
(d) Robot.

5. Where did the author's family move to in Virginia after leaving New York City?
(a) Manassas.
(b) Roanoke.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Charlottesville.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea in 1453?

2. Who wrote Systema Nature in 1735?

3. What is defined in Chapter 2 as "One who is expressing the racist idea that a racial group is culturally or behaviorally inferior and is supporting cultural or behavioral enrichment programs to develop that group" (30)?

4. What is the author's current middle name?

5. What percentatge of Black families lived in owner-occupied homes in 2014?

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