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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1- 69).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one white man whose son did not gain entry by early admission to Yale tell Rankine he thinks is part of the problem?
(a) His son's grades were not high enough.
(b) He did not donate any money to the university.
(c) The Asians are flooding the Ivy Leagues.
(d) His son did not have enough extra-curricular activities.

2. Which BBC broadcaster compared the mixed-race royal baby to an ape?
(a) Will Henderson.
(b) Danny Baker.
(c) Charlie Roads.
(d) Marie Mayhem.

3. About how many whites do not have any Black friends, according to a study cited by the Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham?
(a) 20%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 55%.

4. Who wrote the book The Color of Law?
(a) Richard Rothstein.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Jane Zellen.
(d) Ruby Sales.

5. What is the name for the pictures photographers used to use to gauge skin tone?
(a) Black Cards.
(b) Shirley Cards.
(c) White Cards.
(d) Paint Cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject did philosopher Charles Mills and sociologist Wulf Hund edit a volume of essays about?

2. Which of the following does Rankine write that the "root of chastise" is?

3. Who is Rankine's favorite musical group?

4. Who popularized the phrase "white privilege"?

5. What do the people in the workshop say about the scenario comparing a Black person to a monkey?

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