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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 71 - 134).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man on the plane tell Rankine he misrepresented to her in his story about his hometown?
(a) He had actually witnessed police brutality against Blacks.
(b) He was not from the hometown he said he was.
(c) There was more racism and racist behavior there than he let on.
(d) He was actually from a poor family.

2. What did Rankine tell her marriage counselor in front of her husband that was hurtful to her husband?
(a) Her husband made a lot more money than she did.
(b) Her husband did not really want to go to therapy.
(c) Her husband, as a white man, would have no trouble replacing her.
(d) Her husband was not as talented of a writer as she was.

3. Where does Rankine begin to undertake conversation with white men who are strangers?
(a) In airports and on airplanes.
(b) On subways.
(c) At her university.
(d) In restaurants.

4. What does Notes on the State of Virginia conclude that the Black race could not produce?
(a) A musician.
(b) A dancer.
(c) A poet.
(d) A scientist.

5. What does Rankine say she wants her daughter to be able to "negotiate the world" with?
(a) Optimism.
(b) Emphatic imagination.
(c) Faith in the police.
(d) Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rankine say American voter registration laws can function as in some states?

2. Which Saturday Night Live actress tweeted about harassment comparing her to an ape?

3. What word or phrase did Joyelle McSweeney define that Rankine includes in Part II?

4. What did the CDC report about breast cancer disparities between white and Black people?

5. What is one possible reason Rankine thinks white people do not develop close friendships with Black people?

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