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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. According to Wilkerson's explanation on page 9, why did Democrats hesitate to impeach Trump?
(a) Many had investments in Trump businesses.
(b) Fear of retribution from Trump himself.
(c) The evidence was unclear.
(d) Fear of backlash from his base.

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

3. In "Chapter Ten: Central Miscasting," how many other people of African descent are at the London conference besides Wilkerson?
(a) The conference is primarily attended by Africans and African Americans.
(b) One.
(c) Dozens.
(d) None.

4. On page 12, Wilkerson says that some contagions can only be managed with "vigilance." How is she proposing they should be managed?
(a) With brute force.
(b) With constant watchfulness.
(c) With great speed.
(d) With careful thoroughness.

5. According to Wilkerson, what serves as a signal of rank within the American caste system?
(a) Education.
(b) Religion.
(c) Race.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When legislation was finally adopted to limit the workday of enslaved persons, how long did their workday become?

2. In "Chapter Twenty: The Inevitable Narcissism of Caste," to which narcissistic family role does Wilkerson compare indigenous peoples?

3. What technique does Wilkerson use for the first time in the beginning of "An Old House and an Infrared Light"?

4. What social trend does Wilkerson link to the 2016 election?

5. In "Chapter Twenty: The Inevitable Narcissism of Caste," what term does Wilkerson introduce that refers to a white person explaining to a Black person something that the Black person has better credentials to understand?

(see the answer key)

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