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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Week 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a likely manifestation of white fragility?
(a) Calling in outside authorities to maintain conversations about race and racism.
(b) Calling out outside authorities to stop conversations about race and racism.
(c) Calling in outside authorities to stop conversations about race and racism.
(d) Calling in outside authorities to stop conversations about fragility and breakability.

2. The term “fetishizing” carries what meaning?
(a) Reducing to a traditional idea and praising that idea.
(b) Reducing to an inauthentic idea and praising that idea.
(c) Reducing to an authentic idea and praising that idea.
(d) Reducing to an inauthentic idea and insulting that idea.

3. The term “disingenuous” carries what meaning?
(a) Frank and forthright.
(b) Deceptive and misleading.
(c) Open and honest.
(d) Cunning and clever.

4. The phrase “the aggressive adversary, the sassy sidekick, or the deferent devotee to white women” (126) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Metonym.
(c) Rhyme.
(d) Juxtaposition.

5. The term “colorism” refers to which of the following?
(a) Discrimination against lighter-skinned persons within racial groups.
(b) Discrimination against particular palettes within racial groups.
(c) Discrimination against darker-haired persons within racial groups.
(d) Discrimination against darker-skinned persons within racial groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the updated “doll tests” conducted?

2. The term “white-passing” carries what meaning?

3. Saad quotes Claudia Rankine as writing “For Serena, the daily diminishment is a low flame, a constant drip" (71). The sentence offers examples of which of the following?

4. Saad cites which of the following questions as being asked in tone policing herself?

5. In the book, the term “proponents” carries what meaning?

(see the answer key)

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