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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Evelyn Higginbottom?
(a) A chef.
(b) A Black senator.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A Black scholar.

2. Why does Rodriguez seek to divest from whiteness?
(a) To feel free.
(b) To have something to write about.
(c) To find a husband.
(d) She does not divest from whiteness.

3. How does Rodriguez identify?
(a) She identifies as Brown.
(b) She identifies as Black.
(c) She identifies as POC.
(d) She identifies as white.

4. What does Rodriguez do a lot after moving home?
(a) Cry.
(b) Run.
(c) Work.
(d) Laugh.

5. What is the ethnic background of the narrator's husband?
(a) He is white.
(b) He is Korean.
(c) He is Asian.
(d) He is Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rodriguez scared to go home after grad school?

2. When does Rodriguez get divorced?

3. Who in society is socialized to believe they are not inherently beautiful?

4. Who would Rodriguez's father often talk negatively about?

5. Where does Rodriguez's family buy her school uniforms?

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