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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. In "Chapter Twelve: A Scapegoat to Bear the Sins of the World," what does Wilkerson say Austin police initially said about the bomb-related death of Stephan House?
(a) That it was likely a hate crime.
(b) It might be drug-related, or House might have accidentally blown himself up.
(c) That it was probably the work of a serial bomber.
(d) That House was the probable suspect in a string of bombings.

2. In "The Radicalization of the Dominant Caste," how does Wilkerson's companion respond to the situation in the restaurant?
(a) She quietly slips off to speak with the manager about the situation.
(b) She repeatedly asks the waiter for his attention and then accuses him of being a racist.
(c) She is embarrassed by the scene Wilkerson makes and leaves the restaurant.
(d) She shrugs it off and claims that she does not understand why Wilkerson is upset.

3. In "Chapter Twenty: The Inevitable Narcissism of Caste," which group does Wilkerson say is the most susceptible to collective narcissism?
(a) The white middle class.
(b) The white working class.
(c) Poor and marginalized whites.
(d) The white upper class.

4. On page 59 of "Chapter Five: 'The Container We Have Built for You,'" when Harold Hale's daughter is about to return to school after a visit with a friend's family, what is the grandmother's response?
(a) "There was a time when I could have made you stay."
(b) "We should never have had you in our home."
(c) "Why on earth would you want to go back there?"
(d) "Colored folks around here have better manners."

5. In "Chapter Twenty-Two: The Stockholm Syndrome and the Survival of the Subordinate Class," Wilkerson says that marginalized people have to learn the "idiosyncrasies" of the ruling class. In this content, what is the best definition of "idiosyncrasy"?
(a) An illogical mannerism, perspective, or habit of speech.
(b) Characteristic particular to one person or group.
(c) Preference or choice.
(d) Peculiarity; eccentricity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter Thirty: Shedding the Sacred Thread," where does the Brahmin encounter and learn to respect Dalits?

2. In "Chapter Fifteen: The Urgent Necessity of a Bottom Rung," how did the incident at People's Grocery begin?

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

4. In "Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste," what mistake does Wilkerson believe Democrats make with regard to their most loyal voters?

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

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