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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Part Six: Backlash".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter Fourteen: The Intrusion of Caste in Everyday Life," why does Wilkerson include the story of Corey Lewis and the children he was supervising?
(a) It is an example of Black parents trying to protect their sons from the dangers of being Black in America.
(b) It is an example of whites assuming they have the right to supervise Black children.
(c) It is an example of police violence toward Black Americans.
(d) It is an example of white policing of Blacks doing ordinary everyday things.

2. In "Chapter Thirteen: The Insecure Alpha and the Purpose of an Underdog," what does Wilkerson's dog trainer tell her she is behaving like?
(a) A "lone wolf."
(b) An "insecure alpha."
(c) A subordinate wolf.
(d) A child.

3. In "Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste," Wilkerson uses the term "kitchen table appeals" (327). What kinds of appeals are these?
(a) Appeals to food-related issues like food safety, agricultural policy, and food scarcity.
(b) Appeals to women's concerns with reproductive freedom, physical safety, and equal rights.
(c) Appeals to everyday people's concerns with money, education, and health care.
(d) Appeals to caste-related concerns like immigration, voting rights, and affirmative action.

4. When legislation was finally adopted to limit the workday of enslaved persons, how long did their workday become?
(a) 9-10 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 18 hours.
(d) 14-15 hours.

5. At what famous Alabama bridge did the police violently attack peaceful protesters on their way to Montgomery?
(a) The Benson Bridge.
(b) The Seven Mile Bridge.
(c) The Edmund Pettus Bridge.
(d) The New River Gorge Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 68 of "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say is "one of the most contentious and misunderstood" words in American culture?

2. In "Chapter Twenty-Eight: Democracy on the Ballot," what term does Wilkerson introduce for the period between Reconstruction and WWII?

3. In "Chapter Fourteen: The Intrusion of Caste in Everyday Life," Wilkerson relays the story of a Black woman who visits a new white neighbor. What is the white neighbor's response?

4. In "Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste," Wilkerson says that Clinton might have suffered from the "Bradley Effect." What does this mean?

5. In "Chapter Fourteen: The Intrusion of Caste in Everyday Life," what figure of speech does Wilkerson use when she says that modern caste protocols "are like the wind" (212)?

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