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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," what does Wilkerson say we are doing when we "see" race?
(a) Perpetuating a system of oppression.
(b) Taking in only a small number of the features that actually differentiate races.
(c) Participating in a self-reinforcing cycle that causes us to "see" what we expect to see.
(d) Noting arbitrary physical signs that we have been taught to read as "race."

2. In the opening anecdote of the book, what escapes from the melting permafrost?
(a) Anthrax.
(b) SARS-CoV-2.
(c) Nuclear waste.
(d) Mercury.

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

4. In Wilkerson's anecdote about the house inspector, how does he "see past the plaster" (17)?
(a) By using an x-ray machine.
(b) By using an infrared camera.
(c) By using his professional experience.
(d) By reading the blueprints.

5. On page 11, what does Wilkerson indicate the term "evangelical voters" is code for?
(a) Bible Belt.
(b) White.
(c) Working class.
(d) Rural.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many years did American slavery last?

2. In "A Long-Running Play and the Emergence of Caste in America," where does Wilkerson say that the American caste system was born?

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

4. At what famous Alabama bridge did the police violently attack peaceful protesters on their way to Montgomery?

5. According to Wilkerson, who is at the top of the "ladder of humanity" created by colonists in North America?

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