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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. About how many years did American slavery last?
(a) 350 years.
(b) 250 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 150 years.

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 Seven Mile Bridge.
(c) The New River Gorge Bridge.
(d) The Benson Bridge.

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

4. In the page 15 sentence "An old house is its own kind of devotional, a dowager aunt with a story to be coaxed out of her," the reference to a dowager aunt is an example of what literary technique?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Synechdoche.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allusion.

5. In the page 15 sentence "An old house is its own kind of devotional, a dowager aunt with a story to be coaxed out of her," the idea that the house has a story to tell is an example of what literary technique?
(a) Litotes.
(b) Apostrophe.
(c) Metonymy.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," Wilkerson says that actions that reinforce the caste system are "autonomic." What is the best meaning of this word in this context?

2. In "Chapter Five: 'The Container We Have Built for You,'" what unusual name does Harold Hale give his daughter?

3. To what part of history does Wilkerson explicitly link the Electoral College?

4. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," where does Wilkerson say that the idea of race began?

5. 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"?

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