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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter Twenty-Three: Shock Troops on the Borders of Hierarchy," what are the Black women on the wine train ejected from the train for?
(a) Endangering themselves and others by drinking excessively.
(b) Insisting that they be served before the other passengers.
(c) Delaying the train by boarding too slowly.
(d) Causing a disturbance by laughing and talking.

2. In "Chapter Twenty-Five: A Change in the Script," whom does Wilkerson quote as saying that there was nothing more important than making sure that Obama did not win a second election?
(a) The Republican Senate Majority Leader.
(b) The pastor of the largest evangelical church in Alabama.
(c) An Arizona governor.
(d) The leader of the Ku Klux Klan.

3. On page 287 of "Chapter Twenty-Two: The Stockholm Syndrome and the Survival of the Subordinate Class," what does Wilkerson blame on "the latitude granted these white saviors...[and] the collective desire to solve tribal wounds with superficial gestures of grace from the wounded"?
(a) The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson.
(b) The 2015 Charleston church massacre.
(c) The failure of society to see the truth of Devonte Hart's situation.
(d) The light sentence given to the white officer who shot a man who was just watching TV in his own apartment.

4. In "Chapter Twenty: The Inevitable Narcissism of Caste," what does Wilkerson say is the cause of phenomena like an Iranian immigrant feeling moved to point out the existence of a blond-haired child somewhere in the family?
(a) Immigrants know that this is what white people want to hear.
(b) Immigrants often arrive from countries with systemic racism of their own.
(c) Each caste is trying to distance itself from the lowest caste.
(d) Each caste wants to stress its proximity to the dominant caste.

5. In "Chapter Thirteen: The Insecure Alpha and the Purpose of an Underdog," what is Wilkerson arguing about the role of the "omega" wolf, at the bottom of the pack hierarchy?
(a) That it does not actually exist in natural wolf groupings.
(b) That humans should treat people at the bottom of the human "pack" with more kindness and respect.
(c) It performs a valuable and necessary role.
(d) That since humans are not canines, it is not relevant to human societies.

6. 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?
(a) Making their concerns the central focus.
(b) Failing to follow through on promises made to them.
(c) Making their concerns a low priority.
(d) Failing to think through the consequences of their "wish list."

7. In "Chapter Nineteen: The Euphoria of Hate," what film footage does Wilkerson describe?
(a) The last public lynching in Georgia.
(b) The liberation of Auschwitz.
(c) Hitler's return to Germany after the conquest of Paris.
(d) The trial of the police officers who killed Freddie Gray.

8. In "Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Symbols of Caste," what peaceful demonstrator is deliberately run over and killed in Charlottesville, Virginia?
(a) Nigel Dunkley.
(b) Heather Heyer.
(c) Wesley Norris.
(d) Mitch Landrieu.

9. On page 287 of "Chapter Twenty-Two: The Stockholm Syndrome and the Survival of the Subordinate Class," what does Roxanne Gay say causes whites to "embrace narratives about forgiveness"?
(a) Christianity.
(b) A desire to pretend that the world is fair.
(c) A subconscious sense of guilt for the wrongs of the past.
(d) The urge to protect their caste privilege.

10. In "Chapter Sixteen: Last Place Anxiety: Packed in a Flooding Basement," what kind of stratification within America's lowest caste does Wilkerson note?
(a) Stratification based on skin tone.
(b) Stratification based on wealth.
(c) Stratification based on educational achievement.
(d) Stratification based on gender.

11. In "Chapter Eleven: Dominant Group Status Threat and the Precarity of the Highest Rung," what does Wilkerson argue the lowest-status Whites have been given in the place of real security and opportunity?
(a) The possibility of climbing into the middle class.
(b) Dominance over political systems.
(c) The illusion of racial superiority.
(d) False promises about economic growth.

12. In "Chapter Thirteen: The Insecure Alpha and the Purpose of an Underdog," what does Wilkerson's dog trainer tell her she is behaving like?
(a) An "insecure alpha."
(b) A child.
(c) A "lone wolf."
(d) A subordinate wolf.

13. In "Chapter Twenty-Two: The Stockholm Syndrome and the Survival of the Subordinate Class," what does Wilkerson reveal about Indian castes in America?
(a) Caste continues to affect people even after they immigrate.
(b) Their need to flee the caste system is why so many Indian immigrants to America are Dalits.
(c) Dalits are often falsely accused of crimes in America, just as they are in India.
(d) The caste system has little or no power in the lives of Indians in America.

14. In "Chapter Twelve: A Scapegoat to Bear the Sins of the World," what change in the concept of the scapegoat does Wilkerson say has occurred over time?
(a) Modern scapegoats are also blamed for the problems they are made to suffer for.
(b) Scapegoating is now performed by whole communities.
(c) Modern scapegoats are not literally sacrificed.
(d) Scapegoating is now primarily subconscious.

15. In the opening of "Chapter Twenty-Five: A Change in the Script," what does Wilkerson call "The greatest departure from the script of the American caste system" (311)?
(a) The Voting Rights Act.
(b) The election of Barack Obama.
(c) The toppling of the Confederate monuments.
(d) Reconstruction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tushar, from the London conference in "Chapter Ten: Central Miscasting," say caused him to question the caste system?

2. In "Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste," Wilkerson says that when people vote, they often choose to vote in a way that will do what?

3. In "Chapter Twenty-Two: The Stockholm Syndrome and the Survival of the Subordinate Class," Wilkerson relates the story of a white Brooklyn woman who called the police because of an alleged "sexual assault." How old was the Black person she told the police had assaulted her?

4. 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"?

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

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