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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. Who said, "I do not understand that because I do not want a negro woman for a slave I must necessarily want her for a wife?"
(a) Jefferson Davis.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) William Harrison.
(d) Andrew Jackson.

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

3. Which of the following does Rankine write that the "root of chastise" is?
(a) To make pure.
(b) To chase.
(c) To garden.
(d) To feed.

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

5. Which Supreme Court Justice does Rankine take issue with for his assertion that he had no connections at Yale?
(a) Clarence Thomas.
(b) Brett Kavanaugh.
(c) Neil Gorsuch.
(d) Samuel Alito.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About how many whites do not have any Black friends, according to a study cited by the Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham?

3. What does Rankine write that college admissions processes are full of?

4. What event occurred in Washington D.C. on August 8, 1925?

5. Which West Indian writer does Rankine refer to in Part I in her section about air travel?

(see the answer key)

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