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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Part Two: The Arbitrary Construction of Human Divisions".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what part of history does Wilkerson explicitly link the Electoral College?
(a) Colonization.
(b) Reconstruction.
(c) Slavery.
(d) The Jim Crow South.

2. In "Chapter Five: 'The Container We Have Built for You,'" why does Harold Hale's daughter get called into her principal's office?
(a) For using walkie-talkies with her friends.
(b) For telling a teacher to call her by her last name.
(c) For asking to be moved to a more advanced class.
(d) For holding hands with a White boy.

3. In "Chapter Five: 'The Container We Have Built for You,'" what does Harold Hale do when people knock down his mailbox?
(a) Moves to a safer neighborhood.
(b) Complains to the police.
(c) Forms a neighborhood watch committee.
(d) Resets it, in concrete.

4. On page 6, Wilkerson refers to white "preeminence." What quality is she referring to?
(a) Having the highest rank or position.
(b) Unjustified rage.
(c) Using language and mannerisms that indicate superiority.
(d) Devotion to tradition or already existing institutions.

5. In the beginning of "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what physical characteristic is the basis for Wilkerson's imaginary caste system?
(a) Shoe size.
(b) Height.
(c) Eye color.
(d) Sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many years did American slavery last?

2. In Wilkerson's anecdote about the house inspector, how does he "see past the plaster" (17)?

3. According to Wilkerson, what constituency does the Republican Party represent?

4. When legislation was finally adopted to limit the workday of enslaved persons, how long did their workday become?

5. In the 1863 Draft Riots, what immigrant group perpetrated violence against Blacks?

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