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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Part Three: The Eight Pillars of Caste".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 68 of "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say is "one of the most contentious and misunderstood" words in American culture?
(a) Discrimination.
(b) Racism.
(c) Caste.
(d) Race.

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

3. Which of the following is the traditional Indian word for "caste"?
(a) Varna.
(b) Dalit.
(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) 12 hours.
(c) 9-10 hours.
(d) 14-15 hours.

5. 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 his professional experience.
(c) By reading the blueprints.
(d) By using an infrared camera.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say human-genome testing has revealed about race?

3. In "Pillar Number Five: Occupational Hierarchy: The Jatis and the Mudsill," how does Wilkerson say North Carolina prevented Blacks from achieving economic independence?

4. In "Pillar Number Five: Occupational Hierarchy: The Jatis and the Mudsill," what does Wilkerson say Blacks found when they migrated North during the Great Migration?

5. What is the best definition of "heritability" as used in "The Second Pillar: Heritability"?

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