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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Wilkerson in "The Second Pillar: Heritability," what distinguishes "caste" from "class"?
2. On page 12, Wilkerson says that some contagions can only be managed with "vigilance." How is she proposing they should be managed?
3. In Wilkerson's anecdote about the house inspector, how does he "see past the plaster" (17)?
4. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say we are doing when we "see" race?
5. According to Wilkerson, how are jobs assigned under the Indian caste system?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Pillar Number Four: Purity versus Pollution," what claim does Wilkerson make about water, and how does she support her claim?
2. Explain the titular analogy in "An Old House and an Infrared Light."
3. In "Pillar Number Six: Dehumanization and Stigma," what similarities does Wilkerson see between the treatment of Blacks in the time of slavery and Jews entering Nazi camps?
4. Explain the analogy that Wilkerson makes in "The Vitals of History."
5. According to Wilkerson, how did slavery create the conditions for American stereotypes about Black people?
6. In "An America Untouchable," what is the purpose of the many examples of historical writings?
7. What is the rhetorical purpose of stressing the length of time that slavery existed in America?
8. What explanation does Wilkerson give of the justification for slavery in Christian scriptures in "Pillar Number One: Divine Will and the Laws of Nature"?
9. Summarize the analogy Wilkerson makes between the thawing of the Siberian permafrost and the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
10. In "Pillar Number Two: Heritability," what difference does Wilkerson note between the way caste is inherited in India versus the way it was historically inherited in the U.S.?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim related to "status threat" as Wilkerson explains it in "Chapter Eleven: Dominant Group Status Threat and the Precarity of the Highest Rung." Be sure to cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you use argument by analogy to make your case. You may write on any topic you choose, as long as you create a tenable thesis. Be sure to cite any sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write your own argument of definition. You may write on any topic you choose, as long as you create a tenable thesis. Be sure to cite any sources in MLA format.
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