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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Part One: Toxins in the Permafrost and Heat Rising All Around" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Wilkerson, who is at the top of the "ladder of humanity" created by colonists in North America?
(a) English Protestants.
(b) Northern Europeans.
(c) White men.
(d) Christians.

2. According to Wilkerson, what serves as a signal of rank within the American caste system?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Race.
(c) Education.
(d) Religion.

3. On page 12, Wilkerson says that some contagions can only be managed with "vigilance." How is she proposing they should be managed?
(a) With constant watchfulness.
(b) With careful thoroughness.
(c) With great speed.
(d) With brute force.

4. To whom is Wilkerson referring on page 4 when she describes someone as "a no-nonsense national figure overqualified by some estimates"?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Bernie Sanders.
(d) Donald Trump.

5. On page 16, Wilkerson says that people adjust to the "idiosyncrasies" of an old house. What is she saying that they adjust to?
(a) Its peculiar or unique features.
(b) Its negative qualities.
(c) Its layout and design.
(d) Its positive qualities.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which leading Black intellectual corresponded with Bhimrao Ambedkar about race in America?

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

5. On page 6, Wilkerson calls a financial crisis "cataclysmic." What kind of crisis was it?

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