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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: "Part Seven: Awakening" and "Epilogue: A World Without Caste".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tushar, from the London conference in "Chapter Ten: Central Miscasting," say caused him to question the caste system?
(a) His Hindu faith.
(b) The treatment his father received by members of the highest caste.
(c) The disparity in privilege he witnessed in India.
(d) His own status as a Dalit.

2. In "Epilogue: A World Without Caste," what does Einstein call the "worst disease" he encounters in America (378)?
(a) The treatment of Blacks.
(b) Economic inequality.
(c) Sexism.
(d) The American educational system.

3. In "Pillar Number Five: Occupational Hierarchy: The Jatis and the Mudsill," how does Wilkerson say the state of South Carolina tried to keep Blacks out of all jobs other than domestic service and farming?
(a) Through terror and social pressure.
(b) By making it illegal for Blacks to work outside of farming and domestic service.
(c) By refusing them access to schooling.
(d) By assessing them an exorbitant fee for a license to do other work.

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

5. In "The Radicalization of the Dominant Caste," with whom is Wilkerson sharing a meal?
(a) A white acquaintance, whom she knows through her family.
(b) Her white best friend, whom she has known since childhood.
(c) A white interview subject, whose workplace is nearby.
(d) A white assistant, who works for her at the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste," whom does Wilkerson name as the most loyal voters of the Republican Party?

2. In "Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Symbols of Caste," about how many Confederate monuments does Wilkerson say exist in the modern United States?

3. To what Supreme Court case does Wilkerson allude in her "Pillar Number Four: Purity versus Pollution" story about the shoemaker who sued for the right to ride in the white car of the train?

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

5. In "Chapter Fourteen: The Intrusion of Caste in Everyday Life," what does Wilkerson compare to the modern phenomenon of whites calling the police on Blacks who are just going about ordinary everyday business?

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