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

2. In "Pillar Number Six: Dehumanization and Stigma," Wilkerson explains that enslaved people were not allowed to cry as their families were separated. What is this meant to serve as an example of?
(a) Mockery.
(b) Dehumanization.
(c) Minstrelsy.
(d) Stigma.

3. At what famous Alabama bridge did the police violently attack peaceful protesters on their way to Montgomery?
(a) The Benson Bridge.
(b) The Edmund Pettus Bridge.
(c) The Seven Mile Bridge.
(d) The New River Gorge Bridge.

4. 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 negative qualities.
(c) Its peculiar or unique features.
(d) Its positive qualities.

5. What social trend does Wilkerson link to the 2016 election?
(a) The offshoring of manufacturing jobs.
(b) An increase in hate crimes.
(c) A decrease in undocumented immigration.
(d) A rise in anxiety and depression.

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

3. In "Pillar Number Eight: Inherent Superiority versus Inherent Inferiority," what is Wilkerson's central claim?

4. In what year did Alabama repeal its law against interracial marriage?

5. On page 6, Wilkerson refers to white "preeminence." What quality is she referring to?

(see the answer key)

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