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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Part Five: The Consequences of Caste".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conclusion about people does Wilkerson come to in In "Chapter Nineteen: The Euphoria of Hate"?
(a) People tend to want to distance themselves from even fairly recent evil acts.
(b) Charismatic leaders are dangerous.
(c) Ordinary people are easily seduced by evil.
(d) Most people have accurate beliefs about themselves and others.

2. In "Chapter Fourteen: The Intrusion of Caste in Everyday Life," who follows and questions Wilkerson when she is in an airport?
(a) The Drug Enforcement Agency.
(b) Two white people with no policing authority.
(c) Airport security.
(d) The police.

3. According to Wilkerson, what constituency does the Republican Party represent?
(a) People whose first concern is the sovereignty of the United States.
(b) Those who want to protect an older social order that benefits whites.
(c) Progressives and nativists.
(d) Humanitarians and the marginalized.

4. On page 6, Wilkerson refers to white "preeminence." What quality is she referring to?
(a) Using language and mannerisms that indicate superiority.
(b) Having the highest rank or position.
(c) Devotion to tradition or already existing institutions.
(d) Unjustified rage.

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

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. What departure from legal precedent was made in the Virginia Assembly's decision that the children of enslaved women should also be considered slaves?

3. On page 16, Wilkerson says that people adjust to the "idiosyncrasies" of an old house. What is she saying that they adjust to?

4. In "Chapter Twenty-Three: Shock Troops on the Borders of Hierarchy," what solution does the flight attendant offer Wilkerson when other first class passengers seem to be making antagonistic comments about her race?

5. In the 1863 Draft Riots, what immigrant group perpetrated violence against Blacks?

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