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

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

3. Which of the following is the traditional Indian word for "caste"?
(a) Vaishya.
(b) Dalit.
(c) Kshatriya.
(d) Varna.

4. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say human-genome testing has revealed about race?
(a) There is tremendous variation within each of the five races.
(b) It does not exist.
(c) It is entirely dependent on geography.
(d) There are up to 36 divisions that could be called "races."

5. Which leading Black intellectual corresponded with Bhimrao Ambedkar about race in America?
(a) W.E.B. Du Bois.
(b) William Monroe Trotter.
(c) Booker T. Washington.
(d) Thurgood Marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening anecdote of the book, what escapes from the melting permafrost?

2. What social trend does Wilkerson link to the 2016 election?

3. On page 15, Wilkerson says of the old house that "whatever is lurking will fester." What is especially apt about her choice of the word "fester"?

4. As Wilkerson explains on page 9, under what circumstances can mental health professionals make a diagnosis public?

5. In "A Long-Running Play and the Emergence of Caste in America," what does the Nigerian playwright tell Wilkerson about Blacks in Africa?

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