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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Abolition of Slavery Act introduced in the British Empire?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1910.

2. Which white nationalist party was formed in Britain in 1967?
(a) The Back to Front.
(b) The National Front.
(c) The Supreme Front.
(d) The Starwalt Front.

3. What was the name for Indian soldiers who served and fought for Britain during WWI?
(a) Charlies.
(b) Alphas.
(c) Mercenaries.
(d) Sepoys.

4. Which Black MP's comments touched off a Twitter firestorm of criticism and comments in 2012?
(a) Diane Abbott.
(b) Reni Lorton.
(c) Jamila Priya.
(d) Marcia Blackhall.

5. What is racism often confused with, as Eddo-Lodge explains it in Part II?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Positive discrimination.
(d) Power.

6. About how many Black 16- to 24-year-olds were out of work in the U.K. in 2012?
(a) 25%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 80%.

7. Who is one white person Eddo-Lodge identifies as thinking about race as much as Eddo-Lodge herself does?
(a) Arianna Randall.
(b) Roberta Huffington.
(c) Jennifer Krase.
(d) Caitlin Marks.

8. Who first coined the phrase "white privilege"?
(a) Andrew Jackson.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Theodore W. Allen.
(d) Winston Churchill.

9. According to Eddo-Lodge, what does racism bring with it along with a disempowerment for those affected by it?
(a) Negative economic repercussions and a lowered life expectancy for those who are not affected by it.
(b) A loss of opportunity for those who are not affected by it.
(c) An empowerment for those who are not affected by it.
(d) Guilt for those who are not affected by it.

10. Which transportation company did Guy Bailey interview with in 1965?
(a) The Brixton Bus Company.
(b) Bristol Omnibus Company.
(c) The Marshall Organization.
(d) British Rail and Road.

11. What did Stephen Lawrence's case teach Eddo-Lodge?
(a) Public transport is perilous for Black people in Britain.
(b) There are some parts of town that are safer than others.
(c) It is smart to record interactions with the police.
(d) There are occasions when the police cannot be trusted to act fairly.

12. How does Eddo-Lodge define white privilege?
(a) A searing anger.
(b) A n entrenched result of centuries of colonial rule.
(c) An absence of the negative consequences of racism.
(d) An unconscious bias that there is little means to address.

13. What is Eddo-Lodge's opinion about color-blindess?
(a) The approach works best in the developing world.
(b) The approach works best in well-established democratic nations.
(c) It is the most preferable approach to addressing racism.
(d) It is a childish, stunted analysis of racism.

14. In 1982, where did John Fernandes work?
(a) Oxford University.
(b) Herrod's Department Store.
(c) Kilburn Polytechnic.
(d) The Brixton Police Department.

15. Why does Eddo-Lodge say she herself is also an insider as well as an outsider in the system?
(a) She has traveled extensively.
(b) She has worked in government jobs before.
(c) She is from a wealthy family.
(d) She is university-educated, able-bodied, and she speaks and writes in ways similar to those she chooses to criticize.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was shot by the police in her own home and subsequently paralyzed by her injury?

2. What did the sign that Robert Relf put outside his house for sale in 1976 say?

3. Who was the British Prime Minister throughout the 1980s?

4. Where were the majority of Britain's plantations in the 1700s and 1800s?

5. What work by Lee Mun Wah does Eddo-Lodge mention in the Preface as touching to her?

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