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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ideology?
(a) The ideas that white people have about people of color.
(b) The ideas that a certain percentage of society abides by.
(c) The big ideas that are reinforced throughout society.
(d) The ideas that people of color have about white people.

2. Does Diangelo think racism has adapted over time?
(a) No.
(b) She think it both has and has not.
(c) Yes.
(d) She does not mention time in relation to racism.

3. What does Diangelo say about racism in relation to society?
(a) It is only an issue for people of color.
(b) It is deeply embedded in society.
(c) It is only an issue for white people.
(d) It is present in society but not a big deal.

4. Who is pounding their fist in the first anecdote of the book?
(a) A white man.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A white woman.
(d) A black man.

5. What is white people's general definition of racism, according to Diangelo?
(a) Using racial slurs.
(b) Intentional acts of racial discrimination committed by an immoral person.
(c) Perpetuating racist stereotypes.
(d) Segregation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is white privilege?

2. Who is this book written for?

3. What does a person mean when they say they are colorblind?

4. What is a common white response to race issues in the name of color blindness, as stated in Chapter 3?

5. What does the suggestion that being white has meaning tend to impact white people?

(see the answer key)

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