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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 209 - 266).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rankine refer to "the gloom" in her poem in Part III?
(a) The off-white of white.
(b) Toadyism.
(c) The way white people often deflect discussions about racism.
(d) The lack of nuance in discussions about racism.

2. What is the audience instructed to do at the end of the play in Part III?
(a) They were asked to get a glass of water and take it outside.
(b) They were asked to pull the fire alarms in the theater.
(c) White audience members were invited onto the stage and Black audience members were asked to stay in their seats.
(d) They were asked to clap very loudly.

3. What does Rankine write that she is trying to understand in the very beginning of Part III?
(a) Why telling a white male he has benefitted from white male privilege feels abusive to him.
(b) Why saying someone is racist seems offensive to that person.
(c) Why working as a researcher pays so little.
(d) Why so many people declined to be interviewed for her book.

4. What does one white man tell Rankine he believes is his greatest privilege in his life in Part III?
(a) His education.
(b) His weight.
(c) His height.
(d) His accent.

5. What name does Rankine write that Senator Ted Cruz was formerly known by?
(a) Percival Edward Cruz.
(b) Rafael Edward Cruz.
(c) Ben Parnell Cruz.
(d) Jose Robin Cruz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of former First Lady Michelle Obama's memoir, which Rankine references in Part III?

2. What does Rankine insist at a dinner party in Part III was a major cause of Donald Trump's presidential election in 2016?

3. What does the Eve Fowler print in Rankine's home say?

4. What does Rankine do to small pieces of the text of her poem on page 213 that is visually striking?

5. What does the sign the man in the photograph on page 140 of this book say?

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