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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 135 - 208).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which city in Michigan suffered from lead-tainted water?
(a) Flint.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Dearborne.
(d) Missoula.

2. What does Notes on the State of Virginia conclude about the memories of Blacks and whites?
(a) Whites have better memories than Blacks.
(b) Blacks have better memories than whites.
(c) White children have better memories than Black adults.
(d) They are about equal.

3. What does Rankine notice in Part I about her "banter" with strangers?
(a) She ends up speaking with younger people constantly.
(b) She finds that she always ends up talking with other people working in academia.
(c) She never ends up talking with Asian people.
(d) She does not often fall into conversation with white men.

4. What kinds of patterns did some psychologists study in preschool teachers to research racial bias?
(a) Finger patterns.
(b) Eye gaze patterns.
(c) Smelling patterns.
(d) Voice recognition patterns.

5. What event occurred in Washington D.C. on August 8, 1925?
(a) Bombings of several Black churches.
(b) A deadly clash between anti-racist protestors and white supremacist groups.
(c) A hurricane that damaged the city.
(d) A large Ku Klux Klan rally.

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 outright accuse the other guests at the dinner party of doing to her in trying to change the subject away from racism?

3. Which of the following does the Notes on the State of Virginia conclude about Blacks?

4. How old was Rankine when she met her husband?

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

(see the answer key)

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