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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. The term "misogynoir" carries what meaning?
(a) Love directed at Black women in U.S. popular culture.
(b) Apathy directed at Black women in U.S. popular culture.
(c) Hatred directed at Black women in UK popular culture.
(d) Hatred directed at Black women in U.S. popular culture.

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

3. Which of the following does Saad list as an example of white silence?
(a) Staying in the room when family members make racist jokes.
(b) Laughing along when family members make racist jokes.
(c) Leaving the room when family members make racist jokes.
(d) Adding jokes when family members make racist jokes.

4. The term “exoticizing” refers to which of the following?
(a) Looking at features of a given item as remote from and therefore repellant to members of a nondominant group.
(b) Looking at features of a given item as remote from and therefore enticing to members of a nondominant group.
(c) Looking at features of a given item as remote from and therefore enticing to members of a dominant group.
(d) Looking at features of a given item as remote from and therefore repellant to members of a dominant group.

5. In the book, the term “benign” carries what meaning?
(a) Good and helpful.
(b) None of these.
(c) Unharmful and innocent .
(d) Pleasant and agreeable.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Viola Davis accept the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award?

2. The term “color blindness” carries what meaning in the book?

3. Which of the following does Saad exclude from self-care?

4. When were the initial “doll tests” conducted?

5. Saad uses the term “unpacking” frequently in the book. Which of the following meanings does it carry in the book?

(see the answer key)

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