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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 Twenty-Seven: The Symbols of Caste," Wilkerson says that the tarp-covered statue looks like "a giant chifforobe" (334). What is a "chifforobe"?
(a) A wardrobe with drawers at the bottom.
(b) A short cape worn by Confederate officers.
(c) A hoop-skirt commonly worn in the 19th century.
(d) A battlefield tent used for meetings and planning.

2. In the 1863 Draft Riots, what immigrant group perpetrated violence against Blacks?
(a) Germans.
(b) Irish.
(c) Italians.
(d) Chinese.

3. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," where does Wilkerson say that the idea of race began?
(a) In the transatlantic slave trade.
(b) In Ancient Greece and Rome.
(c) During the Moorish invasion of Spain.
(d) In colonial India.

4. In "Chapter Fifteen: The Urgent Necessity of a Bottom Rung," how did the incident at People's Grocery begin?
(a) When a Black man did not show enough deference to a white bus driver.
(b) When a Black man tried to vote.
(c) With an argument between two children.
(d) When a Black soldier arrived in uniform.

5. 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?
(a) White women did not support Clinton because their primary loyalty was to their caste.
(b) Polls tend to under-represent older white voters in agricultural states.
(c) Because of social stigma around Trump, voters told people they were going to vote for Clinton but actually voted for Trump.
(d) During relatively good economic times voters are more likely to vote for conservative candidates.

Short Answer 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?

2. On page 59 of "Chapter Five: 'The Container We Have Built for You,'" when Harold Hale's daughter is about to return to school after a visit with a friend's family, what is the grandmother's response?

3. In "Chapter Twelve: A Scapegoat to Bear the Sins of the World," what does Wilkerson say Austin police initially said about the bomb-related death of Stephan House?

4. In "Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste," what does Wilkerson say political scientists call "the belief that undeserving groups are getting ahead while your group is left behind" (325)?

5. In "Chapter Twenty-Five: A Change in the Script," what Lyndon Johnson prediction about Southern voters does Wilkerson relate?

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