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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author perform in the final round of the Prince William County Martin Luther King Jr. oratorial contest described in the Introduction?
(a) Texas.
(b) Virginia.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

2. What is defined in Chapter 2 as "One who is expressing the racist idea that a permanently inferior racial group can never be developed and is supporting policy that segregates away that racial group" (31)?
(a) Cultural elitist.
(b) Arbitrator.
(c) Assimilationist.
(d) Segregationist.

3. Who wrote in 1978, "In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently" (26)?
(a) Addison Gayle Jr.
(b) W.E.B. Du Bois.
(c) James Cone.
(d) Harry Blackmun.

4. Who was the immigrant student that the author describes teasing about his ethnic heritage in Chapter 5?
(a) Gbenga.
(b) Martin.
(c) Jack.
(d) Kwame.

5. Where did the author enroll in high school in the ninth grade?
(a) George Roberts High School.
(b) John Browne High School.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr. High School.
(d) Robert Kennedy High School.

Short Answer Questions

1. By how many votes did Donald Trump win the state of Wisconsin in the 2016 election?

2. In 2016, what percentage of urban residents in the U.S. reported being victims of violent crimes?

3. When did the author's mother celebrate her 31st birthday?

4. What is defined in Chapter 2 as "One who is expressing the racist idea that a racial group is culturally or behaviorally inferior and is supporting cultural or behavioral enrichment programs to develop that group" (30)?

5. Who wrote The Souls of Black Folk in 1903?

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