1. In "A Long-Running Play and the Emergence of Caste in America," where does Wilkerson say that the American caste system was born?
(a) In the American South.
(b) In South Carolina.
(c) In the Virginia colony.
(d) In England.

2. 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 layout and design.
(b) Its peculiar or unique features.
(c) Its negative qualities.
(d) Its positive qualities.

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

4. When legislation was finally adopted to limit the workday of enslaved persons, how long did their workday become?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 9-10 hours.
(c) 14-15 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Through the Fog of Delhi to the Parallels in India and America," what is one of the main differences that Wilkerson notes between caste in America and caste in India?

2. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say we are doing when we "see" race?

3. On page 11, what does Wilkerson indicate the term "evangelical voters" is code for?

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

5. Where does the word "caste" come from?

(see the answer key)

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