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

2. How old was Rankine when she met her husband?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 45.

3. 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) They are about equal.
(d) White children have better memories than Black adults.

4. How did Scott Arndt react to hearing the phrase "white male privilege" from a colleague?
(a) He said he thought it was a sad day for America.
(b) He said it was extremely offensive.
(c) He said it was fair.
(d) He said it aroused suspicion in him.

5. What trope does Rankine worry she is "sailing closer" to in Part III?
(a) That of the overbearing mother.
(b) That of the angry Black woman.
(c) That of the strident academic woman.
(d) That of the tough boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of patterns did some psychologists study in preschool teachers to research racial bias?

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 one white man tell Rankine he believes is his greatest privilege in his life in Part III?

4. Whose cells did researchers use for genetic experiments without her consent?

5. Which writer who gave a June 1981 keynote presentation at the National Women's Studies Association Conference that Rankine quotes from in Part III?

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